Romuald Michalek
Chemical engineer
Born Apr. 28, 1932, Myslowice, Poland; came to U.S., 1961; son of Emmanuel and Anna (Cieply); married Maria (Baruszynski); child: Eva.
Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Technical University of Silesia, Gliwice (Poland), 1954; Master of Science (M.S.) (in chemical engineering), New York University, New York City, 1970; Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Fairleigh Dickinson University, East Rutherford (NJ), 1981.
Career: engineer, Nitrogen Fertilizer Plant, Chorzow (Poland), 1954-58; operations manager, Chemical Plant, Oswiecim (Poland), 1958-61; project engineer, Halcon International, New York City, 1962-66; director, Business Development, Engelhard Corporation, Metro Park (NJ), 1966-89; adjunct prof., New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, 1977-79; vice president, World Environmental Center, New York City, 1989 -.
Author: 2 U.S. patents, Ejector - Recycling System for the Catalytic Removal of Nitrogen Oxides from Stationary System, 1970, Removal of Tritiated Species from Gas Streams, 1984; co-author, Handbook of Pollution Control Management, 1978; scientific papers presented at international pollution congresses, and published in environment pollution control magazines.
Member of: American Institute of Chemical Engineers; Polonia Technica.
Languages: Polish, English, German, Russian.
Hobbies: tennis, art, music.
Home: 70 Primrose Lane, Paramus, NJ 07652.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996