Background

Furtak, Thomas Elton was born on May 23, 1949 in Ord, Nebraska, United States. Son of Sylvester B. and Elsie L. (Pecenka) Furtak.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Nebraska, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1975.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, Ames (Iowa) Laboratory, 1975-1977; associate physicist, Ames (Iowa) Laboratory, 1977-1980; associate professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1980-1986; professor physics, Colorado School Mines, Golden, since 1986.

Achievements

• Thomas Elton Furtak has been listed as a notable Physicist, educator, author, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Physical Society, Optical Society American, Electrochemical Society, American Chemical Society, Materials Research Society, American Vacuum Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Pi Mu Epsilon.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, hiking, baseball, piano, guitar.

Connections

Married Carolyn Kay Furtak, January 30, 1971. Children: Rick Anthony, Erin Marie, Mark Lim.

Father:

Sylvester B. Furtak

Mother:

Elsie L. (Pecenka) Furtak

Spouse:

Carolyn Kay Furtak

child:

Erin Marie Furtak

child:

Rick Anthony Furtak

child:

Mark Lim Furtak