Background
Vala, Martin Thorvald was born on March 28, 1938 in Brooklyn. Son of Martin Thorvald and Norun (Nilson) Vala.
researcher chemistry professor
Vala, Martin Thorvald was born on March 28, 1938 in Brooklyn. Son of Martin Thorvald and Norun (Nilson) Vala.
Bachelor, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1960; Master of Science, University of Chicago, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1964.
National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow University Copenhagen, 1965-1966. National Science Foundation United States-Japan cooperative science postdoctoral fellow Nagoya (Japan) University, 1966-1967. Assistant professor chemistry University Florida, Gainesville, 1967-1972, associate professor, 1972-1978, professor, since 1978, Florida Blue Key distinguished professor, 2005.
Fellow American Institute Chemists. Member American Chemical Society, American Physical Society, Interam. Photochem. Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Vibeke Wilken-Jensen, June 23, 1966. Children: Lars, Carsten, Steffen.