Peter Andrew Beak

Background

Beak, Peter Andrew was born on January 12, 1936 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of Ralph E. and Belva (Edinger) Beak.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1961.

Career

From instructor to professor of chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1961; Roger Adams professor of chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1997; Jubille professor liberal arts and science, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1997. Consultant Abbott laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois, since 1964, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, since 1969. G.D. Searle Company, Illinois, since 1987.

Achievements

• Peter Andrew Beak has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman chemistry section 1999). Member American Chemical Society (editl.and advisory boards, secretary and division officer, A.C. Cope scholar 1993, Mosher award 1994, Gilman award 1997).

Connections

Married Sandra J. Burns, July 25, 1959. Children: Bryan A., Stacia W.

Father:

Ralph E. Beak

Mother:

Belva (Edinger) Beak

Spouse:

Sandra J. Burns

child:

Bryan A. Beak

child:

Stacia W. Beak