Background
Pask, Joseph Adam was born on February 14, 1913 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Adam Poskoczem and Catherine (Ramanauskas) Pask.
Pask, Joseph Adam was born on February 14, 1913 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Adam Poskoczem and Catherine (Ramanauskas) Pask.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1934; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1941; Master of Sciences, University Washington, 1935.
Ceramic engineer, Willamina Clay Products Company, Oregon, 1935-1936;
teaching assistant ceramic engineering, University of Illinois, 1938;
instructor, University of Illinois, 1938-1941;
assistant ceramic engineer electrotechnical laboratory, United States Bureau Mines, 1941;
associate ceramic engineer, N.W. Experimental Station, 1942-1943;
assistant professor ceramic engineering, head department, College of Mines, U. Washington, Seattle, 1941-1943;
research ceramist, lamp division, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, New Jersey, 1943-1946;
research engineer ceramic section, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, 1946-1948;
associate professor ceramic engineering, head ceramic group division materials science and engineering, University of California at Berkeley, 1948-1953;
founder program ceramic engineering and science, University of California at Berkeley, 1948;
professor, University of California at Berkeley, 1953-1980;
professor emeritus, University of California at Berkeley, since 1980;
vice chairman division, University of California at Berkeley, 1956-1957;
department chairman, University of California at Berkeley, 1957-1961;
associate dean graduate student affairs, University of California at Berkeley (College Engineering), 1969-1980;
senior faculty scientist, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. John Dorn Memorial lecturer Northwestern University, 1977. Member clay mineral committee National Research Council.
Member materials advisory board, chairman ad hoc committee ceramic processing, advisory commission metallurgy division United States Bureau Standards. Chairman National Science Foundation study objective criteria in ceramic engineering education, United States-China Seminar on Basic Science of Ceramics, Shanghai, 1983.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Ceramic Society (distinguished life member, vice president 1953-1954, president educational council 1954-1955, trustee 1959-1962, chairman electronics division 1959-1960, John Jeppson award 1967, Ross Coffin Purdy award 1979), Mineral Society, Academy Dental Materials. Member National Academy of Engineering, National Institute Ceramics Engineers, New York Academy of Sciences, American Society Matls, British Ceramic Society, International Academy Ceramics,, American Society Engineering Education (chairman materials committee 1961-1963, Centennial Certified 1993), Clay Minerals Society, Ceramics Society Japan (honorary, Centennial medal 1991), Materials Research Society Japan (honorary), Keramos, Sigma XI, Tau Bet Pi, Alpha Sigma Museum.
Married Margaret J. Gault, June 11, 1938. Children: Thomas Joseph, Kathryn Edyth.
