James A. Schwarz Ph.D.

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JAMES A. SCHWARZ is a Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York. The author or coauthor of numerous professional publications, presentations, and patents, Dr. Schwarz was President of the California Catalysis Society and is a member of the American Vacuum Society, the American Chemical Society, and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. He is the 2004 Chair of the Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society. He received the B.S. degree (1965) in science and the M.S. degree (1966) in chemistry from Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, and the Ph.D. degree (1969) in chemistry from Stanford University, California.

Career Highlights

• Chair of Colloid Division of the American Chemical Society (2004)
• Senior Fulbright Fellow to Romania (1997)
• American Chemical Society Langmuir Award (2001)
• Chancellor’s Citation for Academic Excellence at Syracuse University (2002)

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