Richard John Spontak

Background

Spontak, Richard John was born on January 23, 1961 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Peter and Helen Dolores (Gavaletz) Spontak.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering with honors, Pennsylvania State University, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, University California, Berkeley, 1988.

Career

Research assistant Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, 1983-1988. Research associate University Cambridge, United Kingdom, 1988-1989. Postdoctoral fellow Institute for Energiteknikk, Kjeller, Norway, 1989.

Staff scientist Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, 1989-1992. Assistant professor North Carolina State University, Raleigh, since 1992.

Achievements

• Richard John Spontak has been listed as a notable chemical engineer, polymer materials scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lay minister University California Newman Center, Berkeley, 1985-1988, University Cincinnati Newman Center, 1990-1991. Fellow Royal Micros. Society. Member Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Alpha Chi Sigma (vice master alchemist, 1986).

Connections

Married Josephine Ureta, August 2, 1987. 1 child, Danielle Tatyana.

Father:

Peter Spontak

Mother:

Helen Dolores (Gavaletz) Spontak

Spouse:

Josephine Ureta

child:

Danielle Tatyana Spontak