Lee Elmer Monteith

Background

Monteith, Lee Elmer was born on June 30, 1929 in Nampa, Idaho, United States. Son of Frank E. and Alice B. (Wilkins) Monteith.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Washington, 1951; Master of Science, U. Washington, 1956.

Career

Technical graduate program, General Electric Hanford Works, Richland, Washington, 1952; research chemist, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory (now Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory), Livermore, California, 1956-1962; bioscientist, Bioastros. division Boeing Company, Seattle, 1962-1965; senior lecturer emeritus, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1965.

Achievements

• Lee Elmer Monteith has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Merit badge counselor, scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Seattle, since 1969. Hunter safety instructor Washington State Game Department, Seattle, since 1976. Served tocol. United States Army Reserve, 1951-1981.

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Industrial Hygiene Association (pacific northwest section secretary/treasurer 1969, gas and vapor detection systems committee, Distinguished Industrial Hygiene award 1985), American Conference Government Industrial Hygienists (air sampling instruments committee), World Safety Organisation, Husky Alumni Marching Band, Order of the Arrow.

Connections

Married Gretchen Denton Surry, June12, 1954. Children: David K., Daniel B.

Father:

Frank E. Monteith

Mother:

Alice B. (Wilkins) Monteith

Spouse:

Gretchen Denton Surry

child:

Daniel B. Monteith

child:

David K. Monteith