Background
Mark, Michael Roy Van De was born on May 21, 1950 in Pigeon, Michigan, United States. Son of Roy Donald and Alice (Gremel) Van De Mark.
Mark, Michael Roy Van De was born on May 21, 1950 in Pigeon, Michigan, United States. Son of Roy Donald and Alice (Gremel) Van De Mark.
Bachelor of Science, Saginaw Valley State University, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1976.
Instructor, Blinn Junior College, Bryan, Texas, 1975-1976; postdoctoral fellow, Colorado State University, 1976-1977; postdoctoral fellow, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1977-1978; assistant professor, U. Miami, Coral Gables, 1978-1983; associate professor, U. Miami, Coral Gables, 1983-1986; associate professor, U. Missouri, Rolla, since 1986; director Rolla Coatings Institute, U. Missouri, since 1992; director Rolla Coatings and Polymer Science program, U. Missouri, since 1986; president, Rolla Coatings Inc.
Board of directors Missouri Enterprise, Rolla, since 1987. Member American Chemical Society (president Mid-Missouri section), Electrochemical Society, Coatings Federation Socs., St. Louis Coatings Technology Society (chairman technical committee 1989-1992, Merit award 1992-1993), Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Suzan Elaine Yelek, November 26, 1976. Children: Audra, Eric.