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Otto P. Strausz (1924-2019)

Otto P. Strausz (born on January 29, 1924) was a chemistry professor at University of Alberta (Canada) working in petroleum chemistry and physical organic chemistry. He obtained a BS degree from Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest in 1952 and a PhD degree in 1962 in chemistry working with Professor Gunning at University of Alberta. He took an assistant professor position there and became a full professor in 1973. He was retired in 1989 and continued his research as a Professor Emeritus. He passed away on May 14, 2019.

His initial research focused on photochemistry, and later switched to petroleum chemistry. He published over 300 articles and reviews. He published the book "The Chemistry of Alberta Oil Sands, Bitumens and Heavy Oils" in 2003. He was a Fellow of the Chemical Institute of Canada (1973), a corresponding member of the European Academy of Arts and Sciences (1983), and received the E. W. R. Steacie Award in Photochemistry from the Chemical Institute of Canada (1987).