Michael Korchynsky

Background

Korchynsky, Michael was born on April 11, 1918 in Kiev, Ukraine. Arrived in the United States, 1950, naturalized, 1956. Son of Michael and Jadwiga (Zdanowicz) Korchynsky.

Education

Diplom-Ingenieur in Metals Technology, Technology University Lviv, 1942.

Career

Lecturer Technology University Lviv, 1942-1944. Chief engineer C.E., United States Army, Germany, 1945-1950. Research metallurgist Union Carbide Company, Niagara Falls, New York, 1951-1961.

Research supervisor Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1962-1968, director product research, 1969-1972. Director alloy development metals division Union Carbide Company, New York City, 1973-1977, Pittsburgh, 1978-1986. Consultant, principal Korchynsky and Associates, since 1986.

Metallurgical consultant Strategic Minerals Corporation-STRATCOR, since 1986. Lecturer Niagara University, 1957—1958. Keynote speaker international conferences, Sanya, Hainan, China, 2005, Ekaterinburg, Russia, 06, Kolkata, India, 07, Ranchi, India, 08.

Achievements

• Achievements include patents for alloy design and processing technical of a family of micro-alloyed high-strength low alloy steel. Research in advances in metallurgy of high strength steels.

Membership

Fellow American Society Metals International (Andrew Carnegie lecturer 1973, W.H. Eisenman medal 1984, F.C. Bain award 1986). Member American Institute of Mining (Howe memorial lecturer 1983, Robert Earll McConnell engineering achievement award 1991) Iron and Steel Society, Society of Automotive Engineers International, American Iron and Steel Institute (medalist), Academy Engineering Sciences of Ukraine, Ukrainian Technological Society, Polish Metallurgical Association (honorary).

Connections

Married Taisija Lapin, November 22, 1951. Children— Michael, Marina, Roksana.

Father:

Michael Korchynsky

Mother:

Jadwiga (Zdanowicz) Korchynsky

Spouse:

Taisija Lapin

child:

Marina Korchynsky

child:

Michael Korchynsky

child:

Roksana Korchynsky