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Rofer, Cheryl Kathrine was born on May 7, 1943 in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Christian and Evelyn Fridericke Rofer.
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Cheryl Kathrine Rofer
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Cheryl Kathrine Rofer, American Chemist. Achievements include 4 patents in field; notable findings include photochemical methods for processing nuclear fuel and development of supercritical water oxidation for propellant waste remediation. Recipient Distinguished Alumni citation, Ripon College, 1991, Distinguished Performance award Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1990; named to Women of Science Hall of Fame, National Atomic Mus, 1995.
Education
AB, Ripon College, 1963; Master of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1964.
Career
Project leader, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, since 1965.
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Membership
Trustee Ripon College, since 1992. Fellow American Institute Chemists. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, New York Academy Sciences, Association Women in Science.
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Recipient Distinguished Alumni citation, Ripon College, 1991, Distinguished Performance award Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1990. Named to Women of Science Hall of Fame, National Atomic Mus, 1995.Recipient Distinguished Alumni citation, Ripon College, 1991, Distinguished Performance award Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1990. Named to Women of Science Hall of Fame, National Atomic Mus, 1995.