"Technology and Us"
School of Technology
Centennial Symposium
An Extended Celebration

Spring Semester 2003

Petroleum, Technology and Us
Dr. Jonathan Blitz

Jonathan Blitz received his Ph.D. in chemistry from Colorado State University in 1987. After a post-doctoral research stint at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, he worked as a research scientist for Quantum Chemical Corporation, a large polyolefin manufacturer, until 1994 when he accepted a faculty appointment at Eastern Illinois University. He is currently a professor of chemistry at Eastern Illinois University.