Background
Fassel, Velmer Arthur was born on April 26, 1919 in Frohna, Missouri, United States. Son of Arthur Edward and Alma (Poppitz) Fassel.
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Velmer Arthur Fassel
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Education
Bachelor of Arts, S.E. Missouri State University, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1947.
Career
Chemist, Manhattan Project, Iowa State University, Ames, 1942-1947; member of faculty, Manhattan Project, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1947; Distinguished professor science and humanities, Manhattan Project, Iowa State University, Ames, 1986; professor of chemistry, emeritus senior scientist, Manhattan Project, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1986; section chief Ames Laboratory, unites states department Energy, 1966-1969; deputy director Ames Laboratory,, Energy and Mineral Resources Research Institute, 1969-1984; principal scientist Ames Laboratory, Energy and Mineral Resources Research Institute, 1984-1987; retired. Titular member, secretary, chairman Commission Spectrochem. Methods of Analysis, International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Optical Society of America. Member Society for Applied Spectroscopy (Annual medal 1964, Strock medal 1986), American Chemical Society (Chemical Instrumentation award 1983, Fisher award 1979, Iowa award 1983, Analytic Division award in Spectrochem. Analysis 1988), Japan Society Analytical Chemistry (honorary member, medal 1981), Association Official Analytical Chemists (Harvey Wiley award 1986), American Institute Physics, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Mary Alice Katschke, July 25, 1943.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Alumni award Southeast Missouri State University, 1965, award Spectroscopy Society Pittsburgh, 1969, Maurice F. Hasler award, 1971, Anachem award, 1971, International Rectifier -100 award Research and Development Magazine, 1986, Iowa Governor's Science medal, Iowa State University's Distinguished Achievement citation, 1987. Eastern Analytical Symposium award, 1987.Recipient Distinguished Alumni award Southeast Missouri State University, 1965, award Spectroscopy Society Pittsburgh, 1969, Maurice F. Hasler award, 1971, Anachem award, 1971, International Rectifier -100 award Research and Development Magazine, 1986, Iowa Governor's Science medal, Iowa State University's Distinguished Achievement citation, 1987. Eastern Analytical Symposium award, 1987.