Juana (Jennie) Vivo Acrivos, a native of Cuba, received her B.S. (1951) in chemical physics from the Universidad de la Habana and her Ph. D (1956) in Chemistry with a Mathematics minor from the University of Minnesota. Her academic positions include Lecturer (1961) at the University of Minnesota; Assistant Professor (1963-1967); Associate Professor (1967-1972); Full Professor (1972-2000); and Emeritus Professor (2000- ) at San Jose State University, California. In addition, Dr. Acrivos has also served as Visiting Scientist and Professor at the following institutions: Stanford University, Cavendish Laboratory, and Cambridge University. Her research interests focus on the nature of solid state phase transitions and the study of condensed matter, and she has published over 100 articles in journals.
The Archives of Women in Science and Engineering (Iowa State University Library) is sponsoring an oral history project focused on women who have devoted their careers to the study of chemistry in the post World War II era. The project, funded by the ISU Library, the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, and private donors, will document the careers and experiences of women in chemistry and chemical engineering to illustrate the critical role of women in science.
From the description of Oral history interview transcript, 2002. (Iowa State University). WorldCat record id: 53446572
