Background
Grasselli, Robert Karl was born on June 7, 1930 in Celje, Slovenia. Son of Emanuel and Silva (Gradt) Grasselli. came to the United States, 1949, naturalized.
Physical chemist research scientist
Grasselli, Robert Karl was born on June 7, 1930 in Celje, Slovenia. Son of Emanuel and Silva (Gradt) Grasselli. came to the United States, 1949, naturalized.
Student, Technology U., Graz, Austria, 1948-1949; AB, Harvard University, 1952; Master of Science, Case Western Reserve U., 1955; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Case Western Reserve U., 1959.
Chemist, senior chemist, project leader, senior research chemist, Standard Oil Corporation Ohio, 1952-1965;
research associate, senior research associate, Standard Oil Corporation Ohio, 1965-1974;
research supervisor exploratory and fundamental catalysis, Standard Oil Corporation Ohio, 1974-1978;
senior scientist, Standard Oil Corporation Ohio, 1978-1980;
science fellow, director Catalysis and Solid State Science Laboratory, Standard Oil Corporation Ohio, 1981-1985;
director chemistry division, Office Naval Research, 1986-1989;
research scientist Center Research Laboratory,, Mobil R & D Corporation, Princeton, New Jersey, since 1989. Lecturer Northwestern University, 1982. Adjunct professor of chemistry Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1983-1990.
Adjunct guest professor of University Bologna, Italy, 1987-1990. Adjunct research professor Georgetown University, Washington, 1988-1991. Trustee Gordon Research Conference, 1983-1989, vice chairman, 1987, chairman, 1988, committee chairman, Europe, 1988-1993, international affairs committee, since 1993.
Member of advisory board Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U. Science Council, since 1984. Lecturer in field.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society (chairman petroleum division 1982-1983, Chairman.Cleve. section 1983-1984, advisory board Petroleum Research Fund 1981-1985, E.V. Murphree award 1984, Petroleum Chemistry award 1990), National Academy Engineering, Catalysis Society, Philadelphia Catalysis Society (board directors 1990-1991), Pittsburgh-Cleveland Catalysis Society (president 1980-1981, board directors 1985-1986, award 1984), Sigma Xi.
Married Eva-Maria Hauck, May 13, 1989.