Background
Lykos, Peter George was born on January 22, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of George Peter and Theodora (Psimoulis) Lykos.
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Peter George Lykos
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Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, Carnegie Institute Technology, 1955.
Career
Professor chemistry, Illinois Institute Technology, since 1955;
director computation center and computer science department, Illinois Institute Technology, 1963-1971;
director Interactive Instrnl. television, Illinois Institute Technology, 1976-1978;
consultant solid state science, Argonne National Laboratory, 1958-1966;
associate dean for academic planning Armour College Engineering & Science, Illinois Institute Technology, 1993-1995;
consultant radiation therapy, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1966-1971;
head computer impact on society, National Science Foundation, 1971-1973. President Four Pi, Inc., Oak Park, Illinois, 1966-1980. Chairman of Commission on computersin chemistry, chemistry division NAS-National Research Council.
Director Association Media-based Continuing Engineering Education. Science consultant NTU (video satellite), since 1988. Director Project Chemnet, since 1984.
College Board Advanced Placement commission to create Advanced Placement Exam in Computer Science, 1982.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Oak Park Public Library, 1976-1981. Trustee Beacon Unitarian Church Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Member American Chemical Society (chairman education committee Chicago, co-director Operation Interface I, chairman division computers in chemistry, three term on committee professional training 1980s, organizer materials chemistry secretariat 1988-1991, advisory bd.Chemistry and Engineering News), Association Computing Machinery (chairman Chicago, national lecturer, chairman special interest group on computers and society, liaison to American Federation Information Processing Socs.
1976-1978, Chairman of Commission on computers and public policy), Sigma Xi (chairman Chicago chapter, program planning committee), Alpha Chi Sigma, Phi Sigma.
Connections
Married Marie Nina Shumicki, July 2, 1950. Children— George, Kristina, Andrew.
