Leslie V. Szirmay

Background

Szirmay, Leslie V. was born on November 13, 1923 in Eger, Hungary. Came to the United States, 1969. Son of Joseph and Charlotte (Kaiser) Szirmay.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Eotvos L., 1945. Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering, Iova State University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, Denver University, 1969.

Career

Group leader, researcher, Hungarian Oil and Gas Research Institute, 1949-1954; research associate, Nitrogen Works Austria, Linz, 1955-1956; research associate, Esso Research laboratories, Ontario, Canada, 1956-1957; research associate, Falconbridge Nick. Mines, Ontario, Canada, 1957-1960; group leader, researcher, General Electric, Ontario, Canada, 1962-1965; professor, Youngstown (Ohio) State University, since 1969. Visiting professor U. Toulouse (France), 1988-1989.

Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Leslie v. Szirmay has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Nuclear Fusion Reactor Design Fundamentals

Membership

Member American Chemical Society, American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Nuclear Society.

Connections

Married Simone Colas, February 2, 1962.