John Peter Wasacz
Chemist, educator
Born Sept. 11, 1944, Brooklyn (NY), U.S.; son of John and Mary (Bielucki); married Mary (Perry); children: John III, Mary Christina, Anthony.
Education: Bachelor of Sciencen (B.S.), St. John's University, Jamaica (NY), 1965; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1969.
Career: assistant prof., 1969-74, associate prof., 1974-82, prof., 1982 -, chairman, 1984-88, 1992 -, Department of Chemistry, Manhattan College, Bronx (NY).
Author: articles in American Scientist, 1982; research papers in Journal of Organic Chemistry.
Member of: alternate counselor, 1978-80, American Chemical Society (manager, New York section, 1976-84); director-at-large, Sigma Xi. 1984-88; Citizen's Nominating Committee, Scarsdale (NY), 1976-79; parish council president, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 1987-88.
Honors: traineeship, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 1965-68; fellow, National Science Foundation (NSF), 1975-78.
Affiliation: Roman Catholic.
Languages: English, German, French, Latin.
Hobbies: travel, camping, sports.
Home: 172 Madison Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.