Martin Leo Gorbaty

Background

Gorbaty, Martin Leo was born on November 17, 1942 in Brooklyn. Son of Julius and Florence (Birnbach) Gorbaty.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with honors, City College of New York, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, Purdue University, 1969.

Career

Research chemist, Esso Agricultural Products Laboratory Esso Research and Engineering Company, Linden, New Jersey, 1969-1970; senior research chemist, Corporation Research Laboratory Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Linden, 1970-1973; senior research chemist Baytown (Texas) R & D division, Corporation Research Laboratory Exxon Research and Engineering Company, 1973-1975; group head Corporation Research laboratories, Corporation Research Laboratory Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Linden, 1975-1978; laboratory director corporation research, Corporation Research Laboratory Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Linden, 1978-1984; senior research associate Corporation Research-Resource Chemistry Laboratory, Corporation Research Laboratory Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, New Jersey, since 1984. Member international editorial board Fuel, since 1983. Chairman Gordon Conference Fuel Science, 1988.

Achievements

• Martin Leo Gorbaty has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (chairman division petroleum chemistry 1983-1984, program committee since 1978, councilor since 1988, division fuel chemistry, advisory board American College of Surgeons books 1984-1987, editorial board Chemtech since 1986, Henry H. Storch award 1993), New York Academy Sciences, Society Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.

Connections

Married Dianne Morse, June 30, 1968;children: Howard M., Matthew J., Lisa R.

Father:

Julius Gorbaty

Mother:

Florence (Birnbach) Gorbaty

Spouse:

Dianne Morse

child:

Lisa R. Gorbaty

child:

Howard M. Gorbaty

child:

Matthew J. Gorbaty