Background
Schmitz, Roger Anthony was born on October 22, 1934 in Carlyle, Illinois, United States. Son of Alfred Bernard and Wilma Afra (Aarns) Schmitz.
academic administrator educator chemical engineer
Schmitz, Roger Anthony was born on October 22, 1934 in Carlyle, Illinois, United States. Son of Alfred Bernard and Wilma Afra (Aarns) Schmitz.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Illinois, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, University Minnesota, 1962.
Professor chemical engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1962-1979; Keating-Crawford professor chemical engineering, U. Notre Dame, Indiana, since 1979; department chairman chemical engineering, U. Notre Dame, Indiana, 1979-1981; dean engineering, U. Notre Dame, Indiana, 1981-1987; vice president, associate provost, U. Notre Dame, 1987-1995. Consultant Amoco Chemicals, Naperville, Illinois, 1966-1977. Visiting professor California Institute Technology, Los Angeles, 1968-1969, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1968-1969.
Served with United States Army, 1953-1955. Member National Academy Engineering, American Institute Chemical Engineers (A.P. Colburn award 1970, R.H. Wilhelm award 1981), American Chemical Society, American Society for Engineering.Edn. (George Westinghouse award 1977).
Married Ruth Mary Kuhl, August 31, 1957. Children— Jan, Joy, Joni.