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Obituaries

Obituary: Eugene J. Mitacek

by Nina Notman, special to C&EN
June 23, 2023 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 101, Issue 20

 

Eugene J. Mitacek, 87, died Nov. 10, 2022, in Huntington, New York.

“Eugene was passionate about teaching chemistry and biochemistry, and dedicated many years of traveling abroad to enhance his research projects relating to diet and cancer. He founded the Eugene J. Mitacek Award for Excellence in Chemistry for undergraduate students. He spent 52 years as a faculty member at New York Institute of Technology.”—Claude Gagna, colleague

Most recent title: Professor, New York Institute of Technology

Education: PhD, chemical sciences, Charles University, 1959

Survivors: Wife, Hana; daughter, Tatiana

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