Oswald Albert Roels

Background

Roels, Oswald Albert was born on September 16, 1921 in Temse, Belgium. Son of Ghisleen and Elvire (Heirwegh) Roels. came to the United States, 1958, naturalized, 1965.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Louvain, Belgium, 1940; Master of Sciences, University Louvain, Belgium, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy, 1944.

Career

Professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1960-1975; professor, City College of New York, 1969-1976; professor, director department marine science, University Texas, Austin, 1976-1980; chairman, Maritek Corporation, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1980-1992; president, Bradley Barges Inc. Adjunct Professor Rockefeller U., New York City, 1969-1980. Visiting research professor LavalU., Quebec, Canada, 1972-1980.

Director mariculture research Port Aransas (Texas) Marine Laboratory, University Texas Marine Science Institute, 1976-1980.

Achievements

• Oswald Albert Roels has been listed as a noteworthy Oceanographer, educator, business executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Belgian Army, 1940. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Institute Nutrition, American Society Biological Chemists, American Society Limnology and Oceanography, Chemici Lovanienses, Institute Environmental Sciences, Institute Food Technology, International Conference Bio-chemical Lipids, Marine Technology Society, New York Academy Sciences, New York Lipid Club, Photoelectric Spectrometry Group Great Britain, World Mariculture Society.

Connections

Married Dorothy Mary Broadhurst, September 16, 1950. 1 daughter, Margaret Ann Roels Talarico.

Father:

Ghisleen Roels

Mother:

Elvire (Heirwegh) Roels

Spouse:

Dorothy Mary Broadhurst