Larry Albert DeWerd

Background

DeWerd, Larry Albert was born on July 18, 1941 in Milwaukee. Son of Anthony Lawrence and Dorothy M. (Heling) DeW.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1963; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1970.

Career

Research associate, U. Washington, Seattle, 1970-1972; research assistant professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1973-1975; visiting assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1975-1976; clinical assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1976-1979; clinical associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1979-1986; professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1990. Manager product development Radiation Measurements, Middleton, Wisconsin, 1986-1990;director Radiation Calibration Laboratory, Madison, since 1990. Consultant Instrumentarium, Milwaukee, 1990.

Vice president Standard Imaging, Madison, since 1990. Presenter in field to science conferences, seminars and workshops.

Achievements

• Larry Albert DeWerd has been listed as a noteworthy Medical physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Science chairman American Cancer Society State of Wisconsin, 1986-1990. Fellow American Association Physicists in Medicine (president 1990-1992), Health Physics Society, American Physical Society, Council Ionizing Radiation Measurements and Standards (president 1995-1998), Sigma Xi (board directors 1984-1986).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, fishing, backpacking, hunting.

Connections

Married Vada Mary Anderson, September 14, 1963. Children: Scott, Mark, Eric.

Father:

Anthony Lawrence DeW.

Mother:

Dorothy M. (Heling) DeW.

Spouse:

Vada Mary Anderson

child:

Mark DeWerd

child:

Scott DeWerd

child:

Eric DeWerd