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Nominating Committee, Engineering Foundation,
1996-1999.
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Board Member, Engineering Foundation Committee,
1993-1999
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Jury Member, Science for Art Prize, LVMH., 1989-1999
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Congressional Environmental Advisory Committee
(20th District), 1996-1999.
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Engineering Foundation Projects Committee, 1995-present.
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Organizing Committee, National Science Foundation,
U.S. Egyptian Conference on Renewable Resources.
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NSF Panel on Major Research Instrumentation,
May. 1999.
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Participant, Army Nanocomposite Workshop, April,
1999.
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Participant, NSF site visit, University of Florida,
February, 1999.
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Participant, NSF Annual I/U CRC Meeting, Washington
D.C., January, 1999.
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Participant, NAE Regional Meeting, Murray Hill,
April, 1999.
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National Science Foundation Panel on Technology
for a Sustainable Environment, 1999.
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Organizer 3rd International Conference on bas
Hydrates, Chicago, 1999.
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WANG Seminar, Changsha, 1999.
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International Scientific Advisory Committee,
Surfactants in Solutions, Stockholm, 1998.
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Member, Columbia Asia Alumni Association Board,
1999.
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Member, Columbia Earth Institute Committee,
1999.
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Member, Columbia Earth Institute Academic Committee,
1999.
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Director, Langmuir Center for Colloids and Interfaces,
1999.
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Member, SEAS Applied Chemistry Committee, 1999.
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Member, HKSM Chair Search Committee, 1999.
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Member, Engineering Foundation Projects Committee
1995- present..
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Member, United Engineering Foundation Board/Council,
1999.
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Member, US Congressional Environmental Advisory
Committee (20th District), 1996-1999.
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Engineering Foundation Board, EF Projects Committee,
EF Aplan Award Committee, 1989-1999.
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Jury, LVMH Science for Art Prize, 1989-1999.
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NAE Membership Policy Committee, 1996-1999.
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XI SISS International Advisory Committee, 1996-1999..
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NSF ERC for Particle Technology, 1996-1999.
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Participant: NAE Frontiers of Engineering Conference;
Bioadhesion Symposium, 1996-1999.
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National Academy of Engineering Membership Task
Group, 1998.
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Advisory Board, J. Colloids and Interface Science,
Surfactant Science Series, 1998.
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Co-PI NSF/ERC for Particle Technology, 1998.
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Alternate Member, Hoover Medal Board, 1998-present.
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Panelist, Columbia Earth Institute Planning
Workshop on Living with Finite Natural Resources, May, 1998.
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Member, National Science Foundation Panels on
University State Cooperative Research Center, 1992-1994.
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NSF Career Awards Panel, 1997.
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Council for Chemical Research, 1996- 1997.
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Participant, NSF/IAB Meeting on Particle Science
and Technology, Gainesville, Florida, August, 1998.
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Member, New York State Center for advanced Technology,
March, 1998.
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Member, 28th Annual Meeting of the Fine Particle
Society, Program Committee, 1998.
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National Academy of Engineering Membership Policy
Committee, 1994-1998.
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SME Gaudin Award Committee, 1993-1997.
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Life-Member, Engineering Foundation, Aplan Award
Committee
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9th International Conference on Surface and
Colloid Science, International Advisory Committee, Sofia, Bulgaria,
1996-1997.
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Participant, Council for Chemical Research,
1996-1997.
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Advisory Committee, Department of Chemical Engineering,
Tulane University, 1994-1999.
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NSF Engineering Research Center for Particle
Technology, University fo Florida, Gainesville.
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NIST Ceramic Processing Characterization Consortium.
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XX International Mineral Processing Congress
September, Aachen, Germany, 1997.
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Session, 9th International Conference on Surface
and Colloid Science, July, 1997.
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Session for Preparation, NSF, U.S.-Egypt Workshop
for Preparation and Applications of Ultrafine Particles, Cairo,
Egypt, November, 1997.
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U.S. Representative, IMPC Steering Committee,
1997.
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Master of Ceremonies, Golden Jubilee Celebrations
Alumni Dinner, Bangalore, India, July, 1997.
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National Academy of Engineering Membership Task
Group Meeting, 1997-1999.
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International Mineral Processing Steering Committee,
University of Florida, 1997-present.
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Chemical Engineering Advisory Committee, 1994-1999.
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Soc. of Mining Engineers, Gaudin Award Committee,
1993-1999.
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Editor-in-Chief, Colloids and Surfaces, 1990-1991.
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Member, Organizing Committee, Symposium on Challenges
in Mineral Processing, Honoring Duglas W. Fuerstenau on his
60th Birthday, Berkeley, California, 1988.
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Member, Advisory Committee, 7th International
Symposium on Surfactants in Solution, Ottawa, Canada, 1988.
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Keynote lecture, Seminar on Environmental Aspects
of Geology, Trivandrum, 1984.
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Associate Editor, "Minerals and Metallurgical
Processing," 1983_Present
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Advisory Council, University of Utah, Comminution
Center, 1983.
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Editor_in_Chief, "Colloids and Surfaces A",
International Journal, Elsevier, 1979 - 2001
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Principal Reviewer, SME Transaction, 1979_1989.
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Secretary_Treasurer, Mineral Processing Division,
Society of Mining Engineers/AIME, 1978
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Associate Editor, "International Journal of
Mineral Processing," 1976_Present
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Associate Editor, "Journal of the Electrochemical
Society of India," 1977_1983
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Member, National Science Foundation Panel on
Career Awards, January, 1996.
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Participant, National Academy of Engineering
“Frontiers of Engineering” conference, EF participant,
1996.
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Participant, Bioadhesion Symposium, February,
1996.
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Member, National Science Foundation Panels on
University State Cooperative Research Center, 1995.
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Member, National Science Foundation Panel on
Small Business Innovative Research Program, 1995.
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Member, National Academy of Engineering Membership
Committee, 1990-1994.
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Member, 10th Surfactants in Solution Symposium,
Caracas, Venezuela, June, 1994.
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Member, National Science Foundation engineering
research center site visit panel, 1994.
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Member, National Academy of Engineering, “Frontiers
of Engineering” Conference Committee, 1994.
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Member, Council for Chemical Research, 1994.
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Member, University of California School of Engineering
and Applied Science Advisory Committee for Mineral Engineering
and Materials Science, 1991-1993.
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Member, National Science Foundation Panel on
Small Business Innovative Research Program, 1992-1993.
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University Day, Hoechst-Celanese Company, Summit,
New Jersey, 1990.
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Advisory Council, U.S. Bureau of Mines, Comminution
Generic Center, 1984_present
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National Academy of Engineering Membership Policy
Committee, 1994-1998.
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Member, International Advisory Committee, 8th
International Symposium on Surfactants in Solution, Florida,
1990.
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Member, NSF Site Panel, Engineering Research
Center, University of Minnesota, 1990.
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Member, External Review Panel, Mineral Engineering
Department, University of California at Berkeley, 1989.
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Panel Member, Du Pont Workshop, 1989.
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Member, National Academy of Engineering Nominating
Committee, 1989.
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Member, National Science Foundation Engineering
Research Center Site-visit Panel, 1988-1989.
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Member, National Academy of Engineering Peer
Committee, 1988.
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Member, Department of Energy University Coal
Research, Peer Review Committee, 1988.
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Member, Innotech Scientific Panel on Surface
Modification of Minerals, 1988.
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Member, Organizing Committee, Symposium on Innovations
in Materials Processing using Aqueous, Surface and Colloid Chemistry,
TMS/SME, 1988.
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Member, Society of Mining Engineering National
Science Foundation Committee on Mineral Research, 1988.
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Member, Organizing Co mmittee, Engineering Foundation
Second International Conference on Separation Technology, Schloss
Elmau, West Germany, 1987.
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Panel Member, Department of Energy Workshop
on Surface Properties of Coal and Coal Minerals, Pittsburgh,
1987.
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Participant, ARO Workshop on Approaches to Modelling
of Friction and Wear, Columbia University, 1986.
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Member, International Advisory Committee, International
Symposium on Surfactants in Solution, 1986.
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Member, Organizing Committee, International
Symposium on Flocculation in Beneficiation and Separation Systems,
Fine Particle Society, 1986.
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Member, Steering Committee, 2nd International
Syposium on Benefication and Agglomeration, Bhubaneswar, 1986.
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Member, U.S. Dept. of Interior USBM Comminution
Research Advisory Council, 1986-1989..
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Gaudin Award Committee, Society of Mining Engineers,
1984-1985.
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Member, Presidential Investigator Panel, National
Science Foundation 1985.
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Nominating Committee, Mineral Processing Division,
Soc. of Mining Engineers/AIME, 1984
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General Committee, Mineral Processing Division,
Soc. of Mining Engineers/AIME, 1984
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Educational Issues Committee, Soc. of Mining
Engineers/AIME, 1984-1989.
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Executive Committee of the board of directors,
SME of AIME, 1984.
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Engineering Foundation Conference Committee,
1982-1989.
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National Science Foundation Advisory Committee
on Chemical and Process Engineering Division, 1981_1982
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Member, Reagan-Gandhi STI Indo-U.S. Cooperation
Research Panel, 1985.
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Board of Directors, Society of Mining Engineers,
1982_1985
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Peer Review Panel, Surface Mining Control and
Reclamation Act, U.S. Department of the Interior.
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Nominating Committee, Society of Mining Engineers,
1980_1985
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American Chemical Society, Division of Colloid
and Surface Chemistry Ad_Hoc Committee on New Journal in Colloid
and Surface Chemistry, 1979
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New York Academy of Sciences, 1982_present
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Applied Chemistry Committee, Columbia University.
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Mining Engineering Committee, Society of Mining
Engineers, 1979, 1980
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National Academy of Sciences' Committee on Accessory
Elements _ Phosphates, 1976_78
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General Committee, Mineral Processing Division,
Society of Mining Engineers, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983
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National Science Foundation Research Initiation
Proposal Review Panel_Chemical and Process Engineering, 1982
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U.S. Delegation to Workshop on Mineral Processing
and Metallurgy, Udaipur, December 1981
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Society of Mining Engineers Workshop Party #68,
1982_83
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Society of Mining Engineers Education Planning
Committee, 1982_1985
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Society of Mining Engineers Mineral Processing
Division Nomination Committee, 1980
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Book Publishing Committee, Society of Mining
Engineers, 1982-1989.
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U.S. Delegation to International Symposium on
Fine Particulate Science and Technology, Madras, December 1982
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Program Co_ordination Committee, Society of
Mining Engineers, 1981_82
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Executive Committee, Mineral Processing Division,
Society of Mining Engineers, 1978
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Oversight Committee for the University of Florida's
National Science Foundation Project at the Center for Research
in Mining and Mineral Resources, 1977
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Member, Committee of Instructions, School of
Engineering and Applied Sciences, 1974-1975.
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Interfacial Phenomena Committee (Area 1C), AIChE,
1975_present
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Member, Interfacial Committee of American Institute
of Chemical Engineers, 1975.
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Publications Committee of Trans. AIME, 1973,
1975, 1976, 1977
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Review Committee for Transactions of AIME, 1969_1971
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American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 1974_present
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American Institute of Mining Metallurgical and
Petroleum Engineers
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Indian Electrochemical Society
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Indian Institute of Metals
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Sigma Xi
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Board of Directors of Volunteers in Service
to Education in India, 1974_present
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President: Keralasamajam of Greater New
York, 1974_1975
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Aided UNESCO Program in developing Applied Chemistry
program at Universidade Estadul De Campinas, Brazil, May 1982