Jozef Maria Descour

Background

Descour, Jozef Maria was born on January 24, 1939 in Tarnow, Poland. Son of Antoni and Edwarda Romana (Ziegler) Descour. came to the United States, 1983.

Education

Master of Science, Academy Mining and Metallurgy, Cracow, Poland, 1961.

Career

Seismic equipment operator, Geophysical Enterprise/Oil Industry, Cracow, 1961-1962; research assistant, Academy Mining and Metallurgy, Cracow, 1962-1963; senior seismic engineer, Geophysical Enterprise/Oil Industry, Cracow, 1963-1965; senior researcher, Center Mining Institute, Katowice, Poland, 1965-1967; chief researcher, head microseismic lab, Copper Mining and Metallurgy Institute, Wroclaw, Poland, 1968-1981; research associate, Colorado School Mines, Earth Mechanics Institute, Golden, since 1984.

Achievements

• Jozef Maria Descour has been listed as a noteworthy Geophysicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Society Rock Mechanics, Colorado Mining Association, Society Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Planetary Society.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, fishing.

Connections

Married Maria Teresa Kasztelewicz. 1 child, Michael.

Father:

Antoni Descour

Mother:

Edwarda Romana (Ziegler) Descour

Spouse:

Maria Teresa Kasztelewicz

child:

Michael Descour