Background
Bretherick, Leslie was born on September 3, 1924 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England. Son of Samuel and Edith (Currie) Bretherick.
Bretherick, Leslie was born on September 3, 1924 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England. Son of Samuel and Edith (Currie) Bretherick.
Bachelor of Science with honours, University Liverpool, England, 1944.
Development chemist May & Baker Ltd., Dagenham, England, 1945-1960, research safety advisor England, 1950-1960. Chief chemist L. Light & Company, Colnbrook, England, 1960-1962. Senior project leader British Petroleum, Sunbury-on-Thames, England, 1962-1982, research safety chairman, 1964-1982.
Retired, 1982.
Fellow Royal Society Chemistry (Shell industrially sponsored safety award, 1999), nominated CHAS fellow American Chemical Society, 2001. Member Society Chemical Industry.
Married Margaret Rosalie Smith. Children; Lois, Faith, Timothy, Paul.