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Abrahamson, Harmon Bruce was born on August 26, 1952 in Cokato, Minnesota, United States. Son of Harvey Benhart and Ruth Anne Abrahamson.
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Harmon Bruce Abrahamson
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Harmon Bruce Abrahamson, American Chemist, educator. Volunteer presenter, instructor, exhibits and grants committee Dakota Science Center, since 1994. Member American Chemical Society (chairman Red River Valley section 1988-1989), Inter-Am.Photochem. Society, Sigma Xi (U. Oklahoma chapter secretary 1980-1981, U. North Dakota chapter president 1994-1995), Tau Beta Pi (Minnesota Alpha vice president 1973-1974).
Education
BChem, University of Minnesota, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1978.
Career
Assistant professor, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1978-1984; assistant professor, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1984-1988; associate professor, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1988-1995; professor of chemistry, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, since 1995; department chairman chemistry, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, since 1996. Visiting associate professor Ohio State University, Columbus, 1991-1992. Ad hoc reviewer National Science Foundation, Petroleum Research Fund.
Achievements
Membership
Volunteer presenter, instructor, exhibits and grants committee Dakota Science Center, since 1994. Member American Chemical Society (chairman Red River Valley section 1988-1989), Inter-Am.Photochem. Society, Sigma Xi (U. Oklahoma chapter secretary 1980-1981, U. North Dakota chapter president 1994-1995), Tau Beta Pi (Minnesota Alpha vice president 1973-1974).
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Married Cathy Lee VandenHeuvel, May 24, 1974 (divorced 1979). Married Julie Kristine Conrad, May 22, 1982. Children: Joel Theodore, Krista Rachel, Peter Craig.
Awards
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Recipient Alpha Chi Sigma Freshman Chemistry award University Minnesota, 1971, M.Cannon Sneed award in inorganic chemistry, 1974. National Science Foundation predoctoral fellow Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1975-1978, U. Oklahoma College Arts and Sciences Summer fellow, 1979, Junior Faculty Summer Research fellow, 1982. Grantee Association Western Universities,1993, ESPSCoR/ASEND, 1993, National Science Foundation (EPSCoR) and ASEND), 1987-1991, 86-90, department Energy, 1986-1989, American Chemical Society-Petroleum Research Fund, 1982-1987, 79-82, Research Corporation, 1982-1984, Department Defense, Office of Naval Research, 1979-1980, Department Health and Human Superior vena cava syndrome/Public Health Svc., since 1995.Recipient Alpha Chi Sigma Freshman Chemistry award University Minnesota, 1971, M.Cannon Sneed award in inorganic chemistry, 1974. National Science Foundation predoctoral fellow Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1975-1978, U. Oklahoma College Arts and Sciences Summer fellow, 1979, Junior Faculty Summer Research fellow, 1982. Grantee Association Western Universities,1993, ESPSCoR/ASEND, 1993, National Science Foundation (EPSCoR) and ASEND), 1987-1991, 86-90, department Energy, 1986-1989, American Chemical Society-Petroleum Research Fund, 1982-1987, 79-82, Research Corporation, 1982-1984, Department Defense, Office of Naval Research, 1979-1980, Department Health and Human Superior vena cava syndrome/Public Health Svc., since 1995.