Marek Dollar

Material science, physical metallurgy and electron microscopy educator

Born Jul. 30, 1951, Cracow, Poland; came to U.S., 1985; son of Jerzy and Barbara (Dobija); married Anna (Patzau); child: Piotr.

Education: Master of Science (M.Sc.), 1975, Ph.D., 1981, dr. hab., 1989, Academy of Mining and Metallurgy, Cracow.

Career: assistant prof., Academy of Mining and Metallurgy, 1981-83, 1988; A. Humboldt fellow, Saarbrichen University (Germany), 1984-85; research associate, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh (PA), 1985-88; prof., 1988-91, tenured prof., 1991 -, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago.

Author: 1 book; 1 patent; over 50 technical publications.

Member: board chairman, Polish University Abroad, Chicago, 1990-91; Metallurgical Society; American Society for Metals; Materials Research Society.

Affiliation: Roman Catholic.

Languages: Polish, English, Russian, German, French.

Hobbies: wind-surfing, skiing, bridge.

Home: 8651 W. 130th St., Palos Park, IL 60464

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996