Lourens Gerhardus Durand

Background

Durand, Lourens Gerhardus was born October 16, 1949 in Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa. Son of Lourens Gerhardus Jacobus and Jose Louise White Durand.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry, Witwatersrand University, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1971; Master of Science , University Natal, Durban, South Africa, 1981.

Career

Devel. chemist South African Oil Mills, Randfontein, South Africa, 1971-1973; chief chemist Delmas Milling, 1973-1976; Senior Research Chemist Cerebos Food Corp., Durban, South Africa, 1976-1981; Technical Services Manager African Products/Tongaat Hulett Starch, Johannesburg, since 1981; Contributor articles to professional journals.

Membership

• Retired Member South African Association for Food Sci. and Tech.

• Retired Member South African Chemical Institute

• Retired Member Institute of Food Technologists.

Interests

• Photography, Drawing/painting, writing, bonsai trees

Connections

Spouse Winnefred Van Der Merwe, October 6, 1973, deceased September 2005

Married Ricky van Wyk, June 2011

Father:

Lourens Gerhardus Jacobus

bioligical mother:

Jose Louise

Duaghter:

Eileen

Son:

Donovan

Deceased May 2015