John Wester Larsen

Background

Larsen, John Wester was born on October 30, 1940 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Einar H. and Margaret G. (Graversen) Larsen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tufts U., 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1966.

Career

Assistant professor to professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1968-1984; chemist, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1974-1984; professor of chemistry, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1984-1993; department chairman chemistry, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, 1988-1991; chemist, Exxon Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, New Jersey, 1984-1993.

Achievements

• John Wester Larsen has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society.

Connections

Children: Elaine, Kirsten, Sarah.

Father:

Einar H. Larsen

Mother:

Margaret G. (Graversen) Larsen

child:

Kirsten Larsen

child:

Elaine Larsen

child:

Sarah Larsen