Lawrence Michael Pietrzak
Research engineer
Born Jun. 27, 1942, Hamtramck (MI), U.S.; son of Eugene and Stella (Majchrzak); married Betty (Sandora); children: Jeff, Michelle, Elizabeth.
Education: Villanova University (PA), 1960-62; Bachelor of Science (B.S.) (summa cum laude), University of Detroit (MI), 1965; Master of Science (M.S.), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, 1966; professional engineering degree, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Harvard University, 1967.
Career: engineer, City of Highland Park (MI), 1962-63, General Motors Company (GM), Detroit 1963-65; research associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 1965-67; research engineer, General Research Corporation, Santa Barbara (CA), Washington (DC), 1967-74; director, Protection Technology, Mission Research Corporation , 1974-93, Toyon Research Corporation, 1993 -, Santa Barbara.
Author: over 120 technical publications and papers at conferences worldwide.
Member of: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS); American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE; American Society of Industrial Security; coordinator, YoungMen's Christian Association (YMCA) Youth Activities, 1976-84; Committee on Fire Modeling, National Institute of Science and Technology, 1978-87; Standards Committee on Fire Suppression, National Fire Protection Association, 1979-83.
Honors: Tau Beta Pi; Chi Epsilon; Sigma Xi; Theta Tau award, 1st in class, University of Detroit, 1965; fellowship, National Science Foundation (NSF), 1965, American Institute of Steel Construction, 1966; Outstanding Service to Community award, Santa Barbara County, 1979.
Affiliation: Independent. Roman Catholic.
Languages: English, Polish.
Hobbies: mountain climbing, sailing, worldwide travel.
Home: 6541 Camino Caseta, Goleta, CA 93117.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996.