Helena Mary Whyte

Background

Whyte, Helena Mary was born on December 19, 1948 in Albuquerque. Daughter of Alexander Peter and Helen (Mriz) Mozden.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with honors, New Mexico Institute Mining Technology, 1970; Master of Arts in Science Teaching, U. New Mexico, 1971.

Career

Laboratory assistant, New Mexico Bureau Mines, Socorro, 1966-1970; research assistant, Los Alamos (New Mexico) Science Laboratory, 1970-1971; teacher chemistry, Los Alamos High School, 1971-1979; instructor chemistry, U. New Mexico, Los Alamos, 1981-1984; staff member, Los Alamos National Laboratory, since 1979. Appointed to women's committee Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1986-1988, section leader, 1988-1990, appointed division affirmative action representative, 1992-1994. Member steering committee Trade IH Sig, since 1994.

Achievements

• Helena Mary Whyte has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Institute Chemists (certified. Advisory board National Cerification for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 1991, women chemists committee 1993-1994). Member American Association of University Women, (division liaison legal advocacy fund 1988-1992), American Chemical Society, National.Sci.

Teachers Association, National Environmental Trainers Association, Women in Science, Alpha Delta Kappa (local president 1979-1980).

Interests

• Avocations: writing, reading, traveling.

Connections

Married Kent Neil Whyte, July 6, 1973 (deceased 1994). Children: Stacey Helene, Kurt Neil.

Father:

Alexander Peter Mozden

Mother:

Helen (Mriz) Mozden

Spouse:

Kent Neil Whyte

child:

Kurt Neil Whyte

child:

Stacey Helene Whyte