Background
Herman, Richard Gerald was born on March 11, 1944 in Springville, New York, United States. Son of Richard Arthur and Mary Ann Herman.
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Most of the papers contained in this volume are based on pres entations made at the symposium on Catalytic Conversions of Synthesis Gas and Alcohols to Chemicals, which was held at the 17th Middle At lantic Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, April 6-8, 1983, in the setting of the Pocono Hershey Resort, White Haven, PA. I thank Dr. Ned D. Heindel, General Chairman, and Dr. Natalie Foster, Program Chairman, both of Lehigh University, for the invitation to organize the symposium. Financial support was received from Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. for the organization of the symposium, and acknowledgement is made to Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. and to the Donors of the Petroleum Research Fund, administered by the American Chemical Society, for partial support of the conduct of the symposium. The theme of this volume is the recent progress made in devel oping and understanding viable catalytic syntheses of chemicals di rectly from synthesis gas (CO + H2) or indirectly via alcohols. An aim of the symposium and of this volume is to provide a meaningful blend of applied and basic science and of the chemistry and engineer ing of processes that are, or hold promise to be, economically and industrially feasible. The topics demonstrate the increasing impor tance of synthesis gas as a versatile feedstock and emphasize the central role that alcohols, such as methanol, can playas chemical intermediates.
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Herman, Richard Gerald was born on March 11, 1944 in Springville, New York, United States. Son of Richard Arthur and Mary Ann Herman.
Bachelor of Science, State University of New York, Fredonia, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio U., 1972.
Postdoctoral fellow, Lund (Sweden) U., 1972-1973; postdoctoral fellow, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1973-1975; research scientist I, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1975-1982; research scientist II, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1982-1989; principal research scientist, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, since 1989; interim director Zettlemoyer Center for Surface Studies, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1989; executive director, Zettlemeyer Center for Surface Studies, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, since 1995. Adjunct associate professor, Zettlemoyer Center Surface Studies, 1980-1981.
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Teacher Bible class Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Schoenersville, Pennsylvania, since 1981, youth retreat assistant, 1987-1990. Assistant coach Tri-Boro Youth Soccer, Whitehall, Pennsylvania, 1987-1992. Member American Chemical Society (chairman Lehigh Valley chapter 1989), Catalysis Society American, Illinois Mining Institute, Sigma Xi.
Married Helen Lynn Ramer. Children: Richard David, Sarah Louise, Jonathan Garett.