Donald J. Metz

Donald J. Metz (May 18, 1924 – May 9, 1999) was an American nuclear engineer at Brookhaven National Laboratory. 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 II. 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. 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).

St. Francis College From 1947 to 1976, Metz was a professor of chemistry and physics at St. Francis College.

Philanthropy A few years after Metz retired in 1993, Donald and Dorothy Metz donated $100,000 to establish a scholarship program for the disabled children of Brookhaven lab employees.

Awards 1985 Robert A. Leahy Memorial Outstanding Citizenship Award.