Peter Politzer

Background

Politzer, Peter was born on December 12, 1937 in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

Education

Bachelor, Western Reserve U., 1960; Master of Science, Western Reserve U., 1961; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Western Reserve U., 1964.

Career

Lecturer physical chemistry, Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1964; research associate, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1964-1966; assistant professor of chemistry, U. New Orleans (formerly Louisiana State University at New Orleans), 1966-1969; associate professor, U. New Orleans (formerly Louisiana State University at New Orleans), 1969-1974; professor, U. New Orleans (formerly Louisiana State University at New Orleans), 1974-1982; distinguished professor of chemistry, U. New Orleans (formerly Louisiana State University at New Orleans), 1982-1993; Boyd professor of chemistry, U. New Orleans (formerly Louisiana State University at New Orleans), since 1993. Visiting fellow and research scientist Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1973-1974. Member cancer review panel Louisiana Board Regents.

Member editorial advisory board Environmental Carcinogenesis Revs., Marcel Dekker Public Company. New York City; special review consultant National Institutes of Health, 1984, 89. Member panel to determine accelerated research initiatives in solid state physics Office Naval Research, 1987.

Member panel to identify research opportunities for Office Naval Research program in energy conversion National Research Council, 1987. Member Executive Committee 2d International Congress Quantum Chemistry, New Orleans, 1976. Co-organizer Big Muddy Quantum Fest III, U. New Orleans, 1994.

Participant over 85 meetings and symposia, over 50 invited lectures. Originator, organizer annual Interdisciplinary Cancer Research Workshops, New Orleans, 1978-1995.

Achievements

• Peter Politzer has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Cancer Association Greater New Orleans, since 1978, chairman research advising committee, 1982-1989, president, 1990-1991. Board directors Environmental and Health Council Louisiana, since 1985, president, since 1990. Member Louisiana Environmental Health Assistance Panel, since 1992.

Member American Chemical Society (symposium organizer national meeting 1980, regional meeting 1982), American Physical Society, International Society Quantum Biology and Pharmacology (treasurer 1976-1983, vice president 1985-1986, president 1987-1988, secretary-treasurer 1992-1996), New York Academy Sciences, Pittsburgh Diffraction Society, Louisiana Academy Sciences, New Orleans Academy Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.