Aksel Arnold Bothner-By

Background

Bothner-By, Aksel Arnold was born on April 29, 1921 in Minneapolis. Son of Aksel Conrad and Merle Marie (von Hagen) Bothner-Bothner-By.

Education

Student, University Nanking, China, 1939; B Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 1943; Master of Science, New York University, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1949.

Career

Scientist, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1949-1953; fellow, American Cancer Society, Zurich, 1952-1953; instructor, lecturer, Harvard University, 1953-1958; consultant, Retina Foundation, 1957-1958; staff fellow, Mellon Institute, 1958-1971; director, Mellon Institute, 1960-1961; member of advisory committee, Mellon Institute, 1962-1971; professor of chemistry, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1967-1977; department chairman, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1967-1970; dean, Mellon Institute Science, 1971-1975; University professor, Mellon Institute Science, since 1977; acting head, Mellon Institute Science, 1987-1991; University professor emeritus, Mellon Institute Science, since 1991. Fulbright lecturer U. Munich, Germany, 1962-1963. Adjunct Professor U. Pittsburgh, since 1964.

Visiting professor University of California at San Diego, 1976-1977. Trustee MPC Corporation, 1972-1980. Board of directors Pennsylvania Junior Academy Sciences, 1975-1986.

Achievements

• Aksel Arnold Bothner-By has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, horseman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Member American Chemical Society, American Southern Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, United States.Dressage Federation.

Connections

Married Christine Treuner, October 15, 1949. Children: Peter Ole, Anne Sigrun.

Father:

Aksel Conrad Bothner-Bothner-By

Mother:

Merle Marie (von Hagen) Bothner-Bothner-By

Spouse:

Christine Treuner

child:

Anne Sigrun Bothner-By

child:

Peter Ole Bothner-By