Background
Aczel, Thomas was born on December 18, 1930 in Nagykanizsa, Hungary. Son of Joseph Aczel and Elisabeth (Fischer) Vajda-Aczel. came to the United States, 1959.
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Thomas Aczel
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Doctor of Science, U. Trieste, Italy, 1954.
Career
Technical consultant, Aquila Refinery, Trieste, 1954-1955; technical consultant, Aquila Refinery, Rome, 1955-1958; research chemist research division, Humble Oil and Refining Company (now Exxon Research and Engineering Company), Baytown, Texas, 1959-1963; senior research chemist, Humble Oil and Refining Company (now Exxon Research and Engineering Company), Baytown, Texas, 1963-1966; research specialist, Exxon Research & Engineering Company, Clinton, New Jersey, 1966-1968; research associate, Exxon Research & Engineering Company, Clinton, New Jersey, 1968-1976; senior research associate, Exxon Research & Engineering Company, Clinton, New Jersey, 1976-1983; science advisor, Exxon Research & Engineering Company, Clinton, New Jersey, 1983-1986; science advisor corporation research Analytical Sciences Laboratory, Exxon Research & Engineering Company, Clinton, New Jersey, from 1986. Consultant Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1975-1976.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Baytown Friends Sterling Library., Baytown Symphony Orchestra, 1975-1978. Member American Chemical Society (board directors S.E. Texas section 1975, 78, 79, chairman education committee 1979-1981, chairman of the section 1982, national counsellor 1986-1987, chairman membership committee division petroleum chemistry 1987-1990, division fuels, chairman-elect, 1990, Best Paper award division fuels 1969, Professional award S.E. Texas section 1978, National award 1989, Thomas Aczel year ly award for excellence in chemical education established in his name by S.E. chapter), American Society for Testing and Materials (chairman research division IV section M 1971-1989, secretary committee E-14, 1979-1980, Chairman of Commission 1982-1983, editor special publication 1983), American Society for Mass Spectrometry (charter, chairman nominating committee 1979-1980, board directors 1982-1983).
Connections
Married Mollie Goodman, July 15, 1962. Children: Joseph Israel, Stephen Max, Elisabeth Anne, Bettina Vera.
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March 19, 1991 (aged 60) -
Resting place
Texas, United States -
Nationality
American -
Religion
Judaism