Background
Reynik, Robert John was born on December 25, 1932 in Bayonne, New Jersey, United States. Son of Mary Reynik.
materials scientist research education administrator
Reynik, Robert John was born on December 25, 1932 in Bayonne, New Jersey, United States. Son of Mary Reynik.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics, University Detroit, 1956. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Cincinnati, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, University Cincinnati, 1963.
Research associate School Metallurgical Engineering, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1963-1964;
assistant professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1964-1967;
associate professor, Drexel U., Philadelphia, 1967-1970;
associate director engineering materials program, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1970-1971;
director engineering materials program, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1971-1974;
director metallurgy program, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1974-1982;
head metallurgy, polymers, ceramics and electronics material, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1983-1990;
head office special programs in materials, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1990-1994;
senior staff scientist division materials research, National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia, 1994-1996;
executive secretary and cognizant program director, United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics International Agreement in Science and Technology, Washington, 1974-1979;
National Science Foundation liaison representative, National Materials Advisory Board, Washington, 1985-1994;
mathematics and physical science directorate coordinator, Integration of Research and Education, 1996-1997;
senior scientist, Office of Science and Technology Infrastructure, 1997-1998;
senior staff scientist division materials research, Office of Science and Technology Infrastructure, since 1998. Director electrometallurgy and materials, corrosion, program United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics international agreement science and technical, 1974-1980. Member First United States Metallurgical Del.People's Republic China, 1978.
Visiting professor materials science and engineering University of Pennsylvania, 1982-1983. Technical coordinator Science & Technology Centers in Materials Science & Engineering, 1990-1994. Co-chair Federal Coord.
Council for Science, Engineering and Technology joint committee education and training Office of Science and Technology Policy, 1992-1993. Co-chair task group education and training Aeronautics Materials and manufacturing Technologies Working Groups National Science and Technology county, Office of Vice President of the United States, 1994. Technical manager research grants manufacturing development and manufacturing Technology Reinvestment Project, Federal Government, 1994-1996.
Volunteer income tax assistance and tax counseling for the elderly programs Internal Revenue Service, since 2001. Fellow American Society Materials International (member-at-large materials science council 1990-1996, member-at-large materials science technical sector council 1993-1996, federal affairs committee 1996-1999, gold medal selection committee). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute of Mining (chairman government public affairs committee 1994-1996), American Chemical Society, American Association Engineering Societies (honors and awards committee), The Metals, Minerals and Materials Society (member and chairman technical committees, member board directors, 1980-1981, Leadership award 2004), Materials Research Society, Sigma Xi (past chapter president, executive counselor), Tau Beta Pi.
Married Georgiana M. Walker, April 12, 1959. Children: Michael, Christopher, Jonathan, Katherine, Steven, Kevin.