Background
Valenta, Zdenek was born on June 14, 1927 in Havlickuv Brod, Czechoslovakia. Son of Karel Valenta and Jindra (Komers) Valentova. came to Canada, 1950.
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Zdenek Valenta, Canadian Chemistry educator. Recipient Excellence in Teaching award University N.B., 1974, Science Teaching award Atlantic Provinces Council on Sciences/Northern Telecom 1987, award for chemical education Union Carbide, 1989. Fellow Chemical Institute Canada (Merck, Sharp and Dohme award 1967), Royal Society Canada.
Education
Diplom-Ingenieur Chemical, E.T.H., Zurich, Switzerland, 1950; Master of Sciences, University N.B., 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University N.B., 1953.
Career
Special lecturer department chemistry, U. N.B., Fredericton, Canada, 1953-1954; lecturer, U. N.B., Fredericton, Canada, 1954-1956; assistant professor, U. N.B., Fredericton, Canada, 1957-1958; associate professor, U. N.B., Fredericton, Canada, 1958-1963; professor, U. N.B., Fredericton, Canada, 1963-1990; research professor, U. N.B., Fredericton, since 1990; head chemistry Department, University N.B., Fredericton, Canada, 1963-1972. Consultant Delmar Chemicals, LaSalle, Quebec, Canada, since 1970, Ayerst Research laboratories, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1980-1985, Torcan Chemical, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, since 1980.
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Fellow Chemical Institute Canada (Merck, Sharp and Dohme award 1967), Royal Society Canada.
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Married Noreen Elizabeth Donahoe, July 29, 1957. Children— Katherine Elizabeth, Richard Karel, Michael Francis.
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Recipient Excellence in Teaching award University N.B., 1974, Science Teaching award Atlantic Provinces Council on Sciences/Northern Telecom 1987, award for chemical education Union Carbide, 1989.Recipient Excellence in Teaching award University N.B., 1974, Science Teaching award Atlantic Provinces Council on Sciences/Northern Telecom 1987, award for chemical education Union Carbide, 1989.