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Nemec, Josef was born on September 7, 1929 in Ostresany, Czechoslovakia. Son of Josef Nemec and Marie (Joskova) Nemcova. came to the United States, 1969.
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Josef Nemec
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Josef Nemec, American organic chemist, researcher. Achievements include patents in fields of anticancer agents, organic chemicals, semimicroequipment in organic chemistry; research in natural products, synthetic anticancer agents, monosaccharides, experimental semimicrotechniques in organic chemistry.
M C. Grantee National Cancer Institute, 1975-1985.
Education
Master of Science, Institute Chemical Technology, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Czechoslovak Academy Sciences, Prague, 1958.
Career
Organic chemist, Institute Chemical Technology, Prague, 1954-1961;
senior research chemist, Czechoslovak Academy Sciences, Prague, 1961-1969;
research fellow in organic chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1969-1970;
senior research scientist, Squibb Institute Medical Research, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1970-1975;
staff member, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, 1975-1984;
senior scientist, National Cancer Institute-Program Resources, Inc. Cancer Research and Development Center, Frederick, Maryland., 1984-1995;
retired, 1995. Adjunct Professor medical chemistry U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1979-1991.
External examiner U. Zimbabwe, Harare, since 1994. Consultant in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Royal Society Chemistry, Czechoslovak Society Arts and Sciences.
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Married Anna Pastush, August 29,1975. 1 child, Marketa.
