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Acc0558
John P. Simons papers
1985-1996
Simons, John P.
0.5 linear feet
John P. Simons was a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Utah from 1971 until 2011. He was Chair of the Chemistry Deparment from January 1986 until June 1988. This collection contains correspondence, memoranda, and committee reports from his administration of the Chemistry Department and his service on various university-wide committees.
Material in
English.
Biographical Note
John P. Simons was born in Youngstown, Ohio in 1945. He received his B.S. in Chemistry from Case Insitute of Technology in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1970, he earned his Ph.D in Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin. From 1970 to 1971 he was at the Massachusetts Insitute Technology as a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow. Simons began his career at the University of Utah as a Visiting Assitant Professor in the Chemistry Department in 1971. He later became a permament Assistant Professor in 1972. Simons was appointed Chair of the Chemistry Department in 1986 and served in that position until 1988. He would continue to be professor of Chemistry until his retirement in 2011 when he became a Professor Emeritus. His area of expertise was in theoretical chemistry.
This collection contains correspondence, memoranda, reports, statistics, and a list of Chemistry Department publications from 1988. Approximately half of the collection consists of correspondence concerning John P. Simon's service on university-wide committees including the Long Range Planning Committee, the Task Force Subcommittee on Bureaucracy and Red Tape, and a review panel of the Math Department. One file contains material from the ACCESS Program which assists female high school graduates in pursuing degrees in math and science at the University. Three files relate to his work outside the University of Utah with chemistry journals and the National Science Foundation. The rest of the collection covers his term as chair of the Chemistry Department.
The collection is arranged alphabetically.
Materials must be used on-site. Advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
This collection was processed by Tad Garland in 2018.
Material was University Records Center Accession 97-187.
Initial Citation:
John P. Simons papers, Acc. 558,
Box [ ]. University Archives and Records Management. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Following Citations:Acc. 558.
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Science
Memorandums
Correspondence
Reports
1
ACCESS Program
1991
2
Ad Hoc Committee for High Performance Computing
1993
3
Annual Statistics
1989-1993
4
Center for Integrated Science Education
1991
5
College of Science Computing Committee
1991
6
Computational Engineering and Science Program
undated
7
Correspondence and Memoranda
1985-1996
8
Department of Chemistry List of Publications
1988
9
Intermountain Scientific Computation Center
1992-1993
10
International Journal of Quantum Chemistry - Correspondence
1985-1990
11
Journal of Physical Chemistry Advisory Board
1987-1988
12
Long Range Planning Committee
1990-1991
13
Math Department Review Panel
1989-1990
14
National Science Foundation
1987-1990
15
Program of Undergraduate Research Opportunities Advisory Committee
1989-1991
16
Space Committee - Chemistry Department
1989-1990
17
Task Force Subcommittee on Bureaucracy and Red Tape
1986-1989