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Polik, William Frederick was born on December 30, 1960 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William and Lorraine (Wendell) Polik.
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William Frederick Polik
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William Frederick Polik, American Chemistry educator. Achievements include research in highly excited molecular states, gasphase chemical reaction theories, energy transfer, chaotic systems, high-resolution laser spectroscopy, molecular beams, computer interfacing, numerical algorithms. Daniel Webster scholar, 1978; fellow National Science Foundation, 1982, Chevron United States of America, 1988, Presidential Young Investigator, 1991.
Education
Bachelor in Chemistry, Dartmouth College, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 1988.
Career
Graduate instructor, University of California, 1982-1985; assistant professor of chemistry, Hope College, Holland, Michigan, 1988-1994; associate professor of chemistry, Hope College, Holland, since 1994. Consultant Coherent, Inc., Palo Alto, California, 1986-1988, Laser Photonics, 1991-1994.
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Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Physical Society, Council on Undergraduate Research, Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Joanne Lee Stewart, April 23,1988. Chldren: Robert Andrew, Catherine Anne.
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American