Dale William Margerum

Background

Margerum, Dale William was born on October 20, 1929 in St. Louis. Son of Donald C. and Ida Lee (Nunley) Margerum.

Education

Bachelor, Southeast Missouri State University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1955.

Career

Research chemist, Ames Laboratory, Atomic Energy Commission, Iowa., 1952-1953; instructor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1954-1957; assistant professor, Purdue University, 1957-1961; associate professor, Purdue University, 1961-1965; professor, Purdue University, 1965-1997; distinguished professor of chemistry, Purdue University, since 1997; head department chemistry, Purdue University, 1978-1983. Inorganic-analytical chemist, visiting scientist Max Planck Institute, 1963, 70. Visiting professor U. Kent, Canterbury, England, 1970.

Member medical chemical studysect. National Institutes of Health, 1965-1969. Member of advisory committee Research Corporation, 1973-1978.

Member chemistry evaluation panel Air Force Office Science Research, 1978-1982.

Achievements

• Dale William Margerum has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Association of University Professors, American Chemical Society (chairman Purdue section 1965-1966, committee on professional training 1993-2003, Distinguished Service award in advancement of inorganic chemistry 1996), Sigma Xi (Monie A. Ferst award 2000), Phi Lambda Upsilon.

Connections

Married Sonya Lora Pedersen, May 16, 1953. Children: Lawrence Donald, Eric William, Richard Dale.

Father:

Donald C. Margerum

Mother:

Ida Lee (Nunley) Margerum

Spouse:

Sonya Lora Pedersen

child:

Lawrence Donald Margerum

child:

Richard Dale Margerum

child:

Eric William Margerum