Background
Smolek, Michael Kevin was born on July 21, 1955 in Knox, Indiana, United States. Son of Frank David and Anna Marie (Wappel) Smolek.
Smolek, Michael Kevin was born on July 21, 1955 in Knox, Indiana, United States. Son of Frank David and Anna Marie (Wappel) Smolek.
Bachelor, Indiana U., 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1986.
Research associate visual science department, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1981-1982; associate instructor Optometry School, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1982-1986; National Institutes of Health research fellow, Emory University Eye Center, Atlanta, 1987-1989; associate ophthalmology, Emory University Eye Center, Atlanta, 1989-1990; owner, consultant, MKS Science Superior vena cava syndrome, The Woodlands, Texas, 1990-1991; National Institutes of Health research fellow, Louisiana State University Eye Center, New Orleans, 1991-1992; research scientist, Louisiana State University Eye Center, New Orleans, since 1992; owner, software producer, Dioptrix, New Orleans, since 1994. Manuscript referee major ophthalmological journals, since 1988. National Aeronautics and Space Administration technical briefsreader Opionion Panel Program Participant, 1992-1993.
Museum volunteer Confederate Air Force, Atlanta, 1989-1990. Artist, consultant Teachers Energy Conservation Program McDonald's Corporation and Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1979-1980. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (cornea section moderator 1989, programming committee since 1997), Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma.