John Keith Borchardt

Background

Borchardt, John Keith was born on June 2, 1946 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of George Samuel and Martha Annette Borchardt.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Illinois Institute Technology, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, U. Rochester, 1973.

Career

Postdoctoral research associate, U. Notre Dame, Indiana, 1972-1974; research chemist, Hercules, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1974-1977; senior chemist, Halliburton Superior vena cava syndrome, Duncan, Oklahoma, 1977-1981; development chemist, Halliburton Superior vena cava syndrome, Duncan, Oklahoma, 1981-1984; senior research chemist, Shell Development Company, Houston, 1984-1992; staff research chemist, Shell Development Company, Houston, since 1992.

Achievements

• John Keith Borchardt has been listed as a noteworthy Industrial chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry (fiber recycling committee and deinking subcommittee since 1989, paper recycling program chairperson), Canada Pulp and Paper Association, American Chemical Society (chairman southeastern Texas section 1991), American Institute Chemists, Society Petroleum Engineers, Sigma Xi, Alpha Chi Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: bicycling, model railroading, history, history of chemistry.

Connections

Father:

George Samuel Borchardt

Mother:

Martha Annette Borchardt