Jack L. Koenig

Jack L. Koenig (1933–2021) was an American chemical engineer noted for pioneering spectroscopic methods of polymer characterization. He played a significant role in developing characterization methods to provide fundamental structure-property relationships for polymers used in thermoplastic and thermoset systems.

Koenig was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2000 for applications of spectroscopic methods of polymeric materials.

Education Koenig earned his B.A. in Chemistry and Mathematics from Yankton College and his M.S. and Ph.D. in theoretical chemistry from the University of Nebraska.

Career Before joining the faculty at Case Institute of Technology in 1963,

Koenig was promoted to the position of J. Donnell Institute Endowed Chair in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH in 1990. He retired in 2004 as a professor emeritus from Case Western Reserve University.

Honors and awards 1970 - American Physical Society Fellow 1986 - Alexander Von Humboldt Award for Senior U.S. Scientists 2000 - Elected to the National Academy of Engineering (U.S.)

Publications Koenig published 542 articles. His most highly cited articles are:

Miller-Chou, B.A., Koenig, J.L. "A review of polymer dissolution." Progress in Polymer Science (Oxford), 2003, 28(8), pp. 1223–1270. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0079-6700(03)00045-5 Mathlouthi, M., Koenig, J.L. "Vibrational spectra of carbohydrates." Advances in Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biochemistry, 1987, 44(C), pp. 7–89. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0065-2318(08)60077-3 Tuinstra, F., Koenig, J.L. "Characterization of Graphite Fiber Surfaces with Raman Spectroscopy." Journal of Composite Materials, 1970, 4(4), pp. 492–499. https://doi.org/10.1177/002199837000400405 Chiang, C.-H., Ishida, H., Koenig, J.L. "The structure of γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane on glass surfaces." Journal of Colloid And Interface Science, 1980, 74(2), pp. 396–404. https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9797(80)90209-X Ishida, H., Wellinghoff, S.T., Baer, E., Koenig, J.L. "Spectroscopic Studies of Poly[N,N'-bis(phenoxyphenyl)pyromellitimide]. 1. Structures of the Polyimide and Three Model Compounds." Macromolecules, 1980, 13(4), pp. 826–834. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma60076a011