Richard Stephen Danchik

Background

Danchik, Richard Stephen was born on March 21, 1943 in Pittsburgh. Son of Stephen A. and Stephanie (Furimsky) Danchik.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Duquesne U., Pittsburgh, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1968.

Career

Scientist, Aluminum Company of America, Alcoa Center, Pennsylvania, 1968-1974; senior scientist, Aluminum Company of America, Alcoa Center, Pennsylvania, 1974-1979; manager Environmental Health laboratories, Aluminum Company of America, Alcoa Center, Pennsylvania, 1979-1998; consultant, since 1998. Advisory board Analytical Chemistry Journal, Washington, 1982-1984. President, chief Executive officer Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1985-1986.

Achievements

• Richard Stephen Danchik has been listed as a noteworthy Analytical chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Institute Chemists. Member American Chemical Society (chairman Pittsburgh section since 1991), American Industrial Hygiene Association, American Society for Testing and Materials, Society for Analytical Chemists ofPitts. (chairman 1979-1980), Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh ChemistsClub, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.

Connections

Married Rita M. Windisch, April 28, 1973.

Father:

Stephen A. Danchik

Mother:

Stephanie (Furimsky) Danchik

Spouse:

Rita M. Windisch