Leon Stanley Ciereszko

Background

Ciereszko, Leon Stanley was born on July 31, 1917 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Albert Wojciech and Valerie Ann (Keller) Ciereszko.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry magna cum laude, Massachusetts State College, 1939; Doctor of Philosophy in Physiological Chemistry, Yale, 1942.

Career

Research biochemist medical-research division, Sharp & Dohme, 1942-1945; instructor biological chemistry, U. Utah School Medicine, 1945-1946; instructor chemistry, University of Illinois, 1946-1948; member of faculty, U. Oklahoma, Norman, since 1948; professor of chemistry, U. Oklahoma, 1956-1991; special professor of chemistry, U. Oklahoma, since 1991; department chairman chemistry, U. Oklahoma, 1969-1970. Research participant Oak Ridge Institute for Nuclear Studies, 1951-1952. Visiting research associate Brookhaven National Laboratory, summer 1953.

Official participant United States Program in Biology, International Indian Ocean Expedition, 1963. Consultant professor of University Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1967-1979. Visiting research professor College Virgin Islands, 1971.

Principal investigator Sea Grant Project, 1971-1980. Visiting professor marinescis. Port Aransas Marine Laboratory University Texas, summer 1978.

Member National Academy.Scis. exchange program with Council of Acads. Yugoslavia, 1978; visiting investigator various marine laboratories.

Achievements

• Leon Stanley Ciereszko has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Explorers Club. Member American Chemical Society, Geochem. Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Sigma, Lambda Tau, Phi Lambda Upsilon.

Connections

Married Esther Wynona Martin, May 1, 1943. 1 child, Leon Stanley.

Father:

Albert Wojciech Ciereszko

Mother:

Valerie Ann (Keller) Ciereszko

Spouse:

Esther Wynona Martin

child:

Leon Stanley Ciereszko