I grew up between the two world wars and received a rather solid general education, the kind middle class children enjoyed in a country whose educational system had its roots dating back to the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy.

Olah is currently a distinguiGeorge Andrew Olahd professor at the University of Southern California and the director of the Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute. " University of Southern California United States Department of Energy (1986). A.

A. His research involves the generation and reactivity of carbocations via superacids. Cotton Medal for Excellence in Chemical Research of the American Chemical Society in 1996.