Background
Hassialis, Menelaos Dimitiou was born on December 25, 1909 in New York City. Son of Dimitri Athanaslou and Maria (Mantsalk) Hassialis.
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Menelaos Dimitiou Hassialis
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor cum laude, Columbia College, 1931. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1933. Doctor of Science (honorary), Bard College, 1954.
Career
Association mineral engineer, Columbia University, New York City, 1944;
assistant professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1945;
associate professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1947;
professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1951;
Krumb professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1954;
Executive officer, Columbia University, New York City, 1951-1987. Director USAEC Laboratory Columbia University, 1951-1958, vice chairman Institute Study Sciences inHuman Affairs, 1966-1970. President Pacific Uranium Mines Company, 1959-1961.
Swedish representative, 1960-1961. Vice president Technology Investors Corporation, 1961-1968. Director Ambrosia Lakes Uranium Corporation, Kerr McGee Nuclear Fules Corporation.
Chairman of the Board Sandvik Steel Inc., 1973-1987. Chairman Disston Corporation, 1976. Member American delegation to Geneva Confs., 1955, 58.
Head United Nations mission, Turkey, 1964, Spain,1965.
Achievements
Membership
Director, vice president Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, New Jersey. Fellow Explorers Club (medal). Member American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, American Chemical Society, Mineral andMetall.
Society American, Society Mineral Engineers.
Connections
Married Ruth Elizabeth Arnowitz, June 10, 1931 (deceased). Children: Joan I. Bucher, Peter John.
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Greek Orthodox -
Political Party
Independent
Awards
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Recipient citation government Pakistan, 1958, citation Technology University Würzburg. Berlin, 1968, medal Freiberg Academy, East Germany, 1969, School Engineering and Applied Science medal Columbia University, 1990, Reud Economic award National Institute for Minerals and Petroleum, 1992, various citations from governments United States, Egypt, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Sweden, Italy, Turkey, England. Named Knight of Honor and Merit of Malta O.S.J.Recipient citation government Pakistan, 1958, citation Technology University Würzburg. Berlin, 1968, medal Freiberg Academy, East Germany, 1969, School Engineering and Applied Science medal Columbia University, 1990, Reud Economic award National Institute for Minerals and Petroleum, 1992, various citations from governments United States, Egypt, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Sweden, Italy, Turkey, England. Named Knight of Honor and Merit of Malta O.S.J.