Krzysztof Matyjaszewski

Background

Matyjaszewski, Krzysztof was born on April 8, 1950 in Konstantynow, Poland. Son of Henryk and Antonina (Styss) Matyjaszewski. came to the United States, 1985.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Technology U., Moscow, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Polish Academy Sciences, Lodz, 1976; Doctor of Science, Lodz Polytechnic, 1985.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, U. Florida, 1977-1978; research associate, Polish Academy Sciences, 1978-1984; research associate, National Center for Scientific Research, France, 1984-1985; assistant professor of chemistry, Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1985-1989; associate professor, Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1989-1993; professor, Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, since 1993; head department chemistry, Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1994-1998; J.C. Warner professor, Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, since 1998. Invited professor of University Paris, 1985. Visiting professor U. Freiburg, 1988, U. Paris,1990, 97, 98, U. Bayreuth, 1991, U. Strasbourg, 1992, U. Bordeaux, 1996.

Consultant Dow Corning, Midland, Michigan, 1988-1989, Arco, Philadelphia, 1990-1992, General Electric, Schenectady, since 1992, Amoco, Naperville, Illinois, 1994-1997, Reilly Indiana, Indianapolis, since 1994, Air Products, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1994-1997.

Achievements

• Krzysztof Matyjaszewski has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society (Carl S. Marvel award 1995), French Academy Science (chair 1998), International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (correspondent mem.polymer nomenclature).

Connections

Married Malgorzata Kowalska, July 15, 1972. Children: Antoni, Maria.

Father:

Henryk Matyjaszewski

Mother:

Antonina (Styss) Matyjaszewski

Spouse:

Malgorzata Kowalska

child:

Antoni Matyjaszewski

child:

Maria Matyjaszewski