Donald J. Metz
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Donald J. Metz was a nuclear engineer at Brookhaven National Laboratory
. Metz's research focused on the effects of radiation on polymerization.
. For three years he was in the Infantry
in Europe
, yet upon his return he once again enrolled in St. Francis College and completed his B.S. in Chemistry
in 1947. Metz went on to conduct graduate work at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and was granted an M.S. in 1949, and a Ph.D.
in Physical Chemistry
in 1955.
in the Nuclear Engineering Department. While there he was appointed Supervisor of Radiation Research in the Radiation Division. By 1972, Metz headed the Chemical Sciences Division in the Department of Applied Sciences. To pursue his interest in science education Dr. Metz relinquished his position in 1985 to become the head of the Office of Educational Programs (OEP). In 1993, Metz retired after having expanded the OEP, oversaw the creation of a new Science Learning Center, and started at Brookhaven, what would become a nation-wide educators program at D.O.E. laboratory's
.
Metz also gave two Laboratory-wide lectures while at BNL; the 70th Brookhaven Lecture on Radiation and Organic Liquids and the 169th Brookhaven Lecture on Energy Future: A Prime for Secondary School Teachers.
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Brookhaven National Laboratory , is a United States national laboratory located in Upton, New York on Long Island, and was formally established in 1947 at the site of Camp Upton, a former U.S. Army base...
. Metz's research focused on the effects of radiation on polymerization.
Early life and education
Metz began his undergraduate education at St. Francis College in 1941, yet it was interrupted by World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. For three years he was in the Infantry
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, yet upon his return he once again enrolled in St. Francis College and completed his B.S. in Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
in 1947. Metz went on to conduct graduate work at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and was granted an M.S. in 1949, and a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in Physical Chemistry
Physical chemistry
Physical chemistry is the study of macroscopic, atomic, subatomic, and particulate phenomena in chemical systems in terms of physical laws and concepts...
in 1955.
Brookhaven National Laboratory
In 1954, Metz joined the staff at Brookhaven National LaboratoryBrookhaven National Laboratory
Brookhaven National Laboratory , is a United States national laboratory located in Upton, New York on Long Island, and was formally established in 1947 at the site of Camp Upton, a former U.S. Army base...
in the Nuclear Engineering Department. While there he was appointed Supervisor of Radiation Research in the Radiation Division. By 1972, Metz headed the Chemical Sciences Division in the Department of Applied Sciences. To pursue his interest in science education Dr. Metz relinquished his position in 1985 to become the head of the Office of Educational Programs (OEP). In 1993, Metz retired after having expanded the OEP, oversaw the creation of a new Science Learning Center, and started at Brookhaven, what would become a nation-wide educators program at D.O.E. laboratory's
United States Department of Energy
The United States Department of Energy is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government concerned with the United States' policies regarding energy and safety in handling nuclear material...
.
Metz also gave two Laboratory-wide lectures while at BNL; the 70th Brookhaven Lecture on Radiation and Organic Liquids and the 169th Brookhaven Lecture on Energy Future: A Prime for Secondary School Teachers.