Background
Curdy, Patrick Pierre Mc was born on September 14, 1928 in Angers, France. Son of Joseph Alexander and Constance Yolande (Hillairet de Boisferon) McCurdy.
Curdy, Patrick Pierre Mc was born on September 14, 1928 in Angers, France. Son of Joseph Alexander and Constance Yolande (Hillairet de Boisferon) McCurdy.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1949.
Chemical engineer technical service department, Humble Oil & Refining Company, Baytown, Texas, 1949-1950; chemical engineer, Callery Chemical Company, Pennsylvania, 1954-1956; senior chemical engineer, United States Army Engineer R & D laboratories, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1956-1960; assistant editor, Chemical & Engineering News, Washington, 1960-1961; assistant editor, Chemical & Engineering News, New York City, 1961-1962; bureau head, Chemical & Engineering News, Frankfurt, Germany, 1962-1964; bureau head, Chemical & Engineering News, Tokyo, 1964-1967; managing editor, Chemical & Engineering News, Washington, 1967-1969; editor, Chemical & Engineering News, 1969-1973; editor in chief, Chemical Week, 1973-1980, 84-87; editor-in-chief, associate public, Chemical Week, 1987-1988; director communications, American Chemical Society, 1988-1991; director industry relations, American Chemical Society, 1991-1993; editor Today's Chemist at Work, American Chemical Society, 1989-1997; consultant, American Chemical Society, 1993-1997; public issues manager, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1980-1982; director technical communications, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1982-1984. Consultant in field, since 1997. Editorial consultant Chemical Heritage magazine, since 1997.
Served United States Coast Guard, Great Lakes, 1945, first lieutenant C.E. Army of the United States, 1950-1954. Member of Societe de Chimie Industrielle (past president American section), Chemists Club, Foreign Corrs. Club Japan, American Chemical Society, Tokyo American Club, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa, Theta Tau, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Eiko Yamada, May 30, 1953. Children: Alan J., Wendy C., Alec J., Jeffrey R.