Jeffrey Kovac

Jeffrey Kovac a professor of chemistry at University of Tennessee, Knoxville. A recognized expert on scientific ethics, he is the author of The Ethical Chemist: Professionalism and Ethics in Science. His personal commitment to the philosophy of nonviolence led him to research and write about World War II conscientious objectors. The personal letters and papers of Kovac’s father-in-law, Charles Davis, who was a conscientious objector at Cascade Locks, have greatly enriched the author’s research.