Joseph Gabriel Egon Fenyes

Background

Fenyes, Joseph Gabriel Egon was born on March 19, 1925 in Paszto, Heves, Hungary. Son of Sigmund and Ilona (Reiner) Fenyes. came to the United States 1958.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honours in chemistry, U. Szeged, Hungary, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, McGill University, Montreal, 1956; postgraduate, U. Paris, 1949-1950, 50-51.

Career

Lecturer, Royal Canadian Military College, Kingston, Ontario, 1955-1956; research chemist, Shawinigan Chemical Company, Shawinigan Falls, Quebec, 1956-1958; research group leader, Hyman Laboratory, Fundamental Research, Berkeley, California, 1958-1962; research group leader, Chevron Chemical Company, Ortho division, Richmond, California, 1962-1969; chief organic research chemist, Buckman laboratories International, Inc., Memphis, since 1969.

Achievements

• Joseph Gabriel Egon Fenyes has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society (treasurer division agrochems. 1988-1993, symposium organizer since 1981).

Interests

• Avocations: stamp collecting, photography, fishing, travel, reading.

Connections

Married Cecile Jacker, June 30, 1957. Children: David Anthony, Julie Ellen, Richard Andrew.

Father:

Sigmund Fenyes

Mother:

Ilona (Reiner) Fenyes

Spouse:

Cecile Jacker

child:

Richard Andrew Fenyes

child:

David Anthony Fenyes

child:

Julie Ellen Fenyes