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ROBERT L. GLOGOVSKY

Department of Chemistry
Elmhurst College
Elmhurst, Illinois 60126
(708) 617-3202
email:bobg@elmhcx9.elmhurst.edu

Education

• B.S. Chemistry, Northern Illinois University
  
• Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, University of Colorado, Boulder
  
• Thesis: High Pressure Studies on Transition Reaction of Polybenzylglutamate and Ribonculease Solutions
  

Academic Experiences

• Elmhurst College, 1965-Present, Professor - Chair (1971-1991)
  
• Fulbright Teaching Scholar, 1992-93, Slovak Technical University, Bratislava, Slovakia
  
• Itstitut Teknologi Mara-SUNY/Buffalo, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1989-90, Visiting Professor
  

Courses Taught

• CHM 411,412 - Physical Chemistry
  
• CHM 315 - Biochemistry
  
• CHM 100,110 - General Chemistry (non-majors)
  
• CHM 450 - Independent Study
  
• CHM 416 - Biophysical Chemistry
  

Publications

1. SYN-439, Synthesizing Aspirin, Willard Grant Press, 1994
   
2. SYN-068, Preparation of Aspirin, Willard Grant Press, 1984
   
3. SYN-229, Synthesis of Aspirin, Willard Grant Press, 1985
   
4. "Recycling and Energy Conservation, Elmhurst AAUW, 1972
   
5. "Thermodynamics of Helix-Coil Transitions", J. Physical Chem., 1965
   
6. "High Pressure Polarimeter", Review of Scientific Instruments, 1964
   

Honors/Fellowships/Societies/Awards (Summary)

• Malone Fellow, National Council for US-Arab Relations, 1993
  
• Kettering Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow, 1964-65
  
• Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
  
• Phi Lambda Upsilon National Honorary Chemistry Society, president of local chapter,1964
  
• Danforth Foundation Associate (Teaching Excellence), 1970
  
• American Men and Women of Science
  
• Who's Who in the Midwest
  
• Community Leaders and Noteworthy Americans
  
• Argonne National Laboratory Consultant, 1968-1992
  
• NSF Workshop Presentations on X-Ray, Mass Spectroscopy
  
• NMR, Environmental Chemistry, Pesticides in the Environment
  
• Attendance at numerous NSF Workshops at Argonne, Oak Ridge, Idaho National Breeder Laboratory
  
• Midwestern Association of Chemistry Teachers in Liberal Arts Colleges, 1965-Present
  
• Associated Colleges of Chicago Area, 1966-Present, Head, Chemistry Division, 1980-84
  

Community and Public Service Summary

• Economic Resources and Development Commission, City of Elmhurst, Chair, 1985-89
  
• City Council Member, 4th Ward (elected) 1980-84
  
• Finance and Administrative Services Committee, Vice-Chair, 1980-82 - Chair, 1982-84
  
• People for Elmhurst Parks Foundation, Trustee, 1984
  
• Individual Merit Award for Leadership, Illinois Association of Park Districts, 1984
  
• Proclamation of Recognition, 1985 - City of Elmhurst for Leadership-$150,000,000 Water Referendum
  
• Certification for Public Access TV Production, 1983

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