T. Blake Vance

Background

Vance, T. Blake was born on April 1, 1950 in Honolulu. Son of Thomas Blake Senior and Phyllis Vance.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Hawaii, 1972; Master of Science, U. Wyoming, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Wyoming, 1983.

Career

Chemist, Honolulu Wood Treating Company, 1972-1975; teaching assistant/instructor, U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1976-1982; postdoctoral fellow, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1983-1985; associate chemist, quality assurance officer, system administrator, Hawaii Agriculture Research Center, Aiea, since 1988. Guest scientist The Gmelin Institute, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 1985-1987.

Achievements

• T. Blake Vance has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Docent Moanalua Gardens Foundation, Honolulu, since 1988. Board directors Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association Federal Credit Union, Aiea, 1989-1991. Board of Governors Hawaiian Sugar Technologists, Aiea, 194-97.

Member American Chemical Society (chairman-elect Hawaiian section 1990, chairman 1991, past chairman 1992, public relations chairman since 1994), Society Quality Assurance, Hawaiian Botanical Society, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: propagation of Hawaii's endemic and indigenous plants, volleyball, hiking.

Connections

Married Wendy Chinn, August 29, 1993.

Father:

Thomas Blake Senior Vance

Mother:

Phyllis Vance

Spouse:

Wendy Chinn