Background
Bernal, Ivan was born on March 28, 1931 in Barranquilla, Colombia. Son of Enrique and Eva (Gonzalez) Bernal. came to the United States, 1949.
Bernal, Ivan was born on March 28, 1931 in Barranquilla, Colombia. Son of Enrique and Eva (Gonzalez) Bernal. came to the United States, 1949.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1963.
Postdoctoral fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1963-1964; assistant professor, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1964-1967; chemist, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1967-1973; professor, U. Houston, since 1973. Grants referee Counsel Scientific and Industrial Research Orgns. Australia, Canberra, since 1987, South Africa, Pretoria, 1986.
Founder, board directors Environmental Institute, U. Houston, 1989. Fellow New York Academy Science. Member American Chemical Society (commission on professional training since 1984, Annual award research Southeast Texas chapter 1984), Sigma Xi.
Married Constance Craytor, November 30, 1957. 1 child, Susan Scott.