Edward Leete

Background

Leete, Edward was born on April 18, 1928 in Leeds, England. Son of Edward Cecil and Elsie (Griffith) Leete. came to the United States, 1954, naturalized, 1961.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Leeds, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University Leeds, 1950; Doctor of Science, University Leeds, 1965.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, National Research Council Canada, 1950-1954; assistant professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1954-1958; faculty, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, from 1958; professor of chemistry, University of Minnesota, from 1963. Visiting professor Kyoto U., Japan, 1990. Consultant National Institutes of Health, 1962-1965, Philip Morris Tobacco Company, 1974-1977.

Achievements

• Edward Leete has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Chemical Society London. Member American Chemical Society (Minnesota award 1990, Phytochemistry prize and medal, 1990).

Connections

Married Sheila Anne Slattery, December 4, 1976. Children: Jennifer Anne, Carolyn Marie, Lorraine Margaret, Michael Edward, Nicholas Slattery. Children by previous marriage: Peter Andrew, Allison Jane.

Father:

Edward Cecil Leete

Mother:

Elsie (Griffith) Leete

Spouse:

Sheila Anne Slattery

child:

Michael Edward Leete

child:

Jennifer Anne Leete

child:

Nicholas Slattery Leete

child:

Lorraine Margaret Leete

child:

Carolyn Marie Leete