Background
Acholla, Francis Vitalis was born on April 25, 1956 in Kisumu, Nyanza, Kenya. Son of Vitalis Rono and Maselina Acholla.
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Francis Vitalis Acholla
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Francis Vitalis Acholla, Kenyan Research chemist. Achievements include patent chemistry and binucleating accordion tetrapyrrole macrocycles photocatalytic oxidation and hydrocarbons by porphyrins; high-performance heat transfer fluids and novel applicationsof solid super acid catalysts in porganic synthesis. Phillips Petroleum fellowship U. Kansas, 1985. Member American Chemical Society.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, U. Nairobi, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, U. Kansas, 1986.
Career
Chemist, Min. and Water Development, Nairobi, 1980-1981; postdoctoral research associate, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1986-1987, 90-91; assistant professor of chemistry, U. Nairobi, 1987-1990; research chemist, Mobil Research and Development Corporation, Princeton, New Jersey, 1991-1994; senior research chemist, Mobil Research and Development Corporation, Princeton, New Jersey, 1994-1996; senior scientist., Rohm and Haas Company Research Labs, Spring House, Pennsylvania, since 1996.
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Membership
Member American Chemical Society.
Connections
Married Renilde Mandari, July 3,1982. 1 child, Desiree A.
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Kenyan