Lawrence John Edward Hofer

Background

Hofer, Lawrence John Edward was born on June 26, 1915 in Salt Lake City.

Education

Bachelor, University Utah, 1937. Master of Arts, University Utah, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy Sherman Clark fellow, University Rochester, 1941.

Career

Research associate national defense research committee Department Defense, 1941—1943. Chief physical and catalytic chemical section Office Synthetic Liquid Fuels Department Interior, Washington, 1944—1965. Head adsorption fellow Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, 1965—1970.

Chief toxic materials division Mine Safety and Health Administration Department Labor, from 1971. Adjunct professor industrial toxicology Marshall University. Consultant industrial hygiene, catalysis, synthetic fuels.

Achievements

• Lawrence John Edward Hofer has been listed as a noteworthy consultant, chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Chemists. Member: Air Pollution Control Association, American Industrial Hygiene Association, American Chemical Society.

Connections

S. William Mathias and Friederike Wilhelmina (Loder) H. Married Marguerite Ione Tears, December 25, 1941. 1 child: Richard Lawrence.