Background
Goppers, Velta Maneks was born on February 28, 1915 in Gostini, Latvia. Arrived in United States, 1942, naturalized, 1954. Daughter of Karlis and Milda (Udris) Maneks.
Goppers, Velta Maneks was born on February 28, 1915 in Gostini, Latvia. Arrived in United States, 1942, naturalized, 1954. Daughter of Karlis and Milda (Udris) Maneks.
Bachelor of Science, University Riga, 1942. Master of Science, University Riga, 1944.
Assistant University Riga, 1940—1944. Analytical chemist Farben Industries, Germany, 1944—1945. Instructor Technology School, Stuttgart, Germany, 1945—1947.
Manager Pharmacy and Chemical Preparation Laboratory, Esslingen, Germany, 1947—1949. Analytical chemist Twin City Testing & Engineering Laboratory, St. Paul, 1949—1952. Technologist science department University Minnesota, 1952—1953, junior scientist department physiology, 1953—1959, senior scientist environmental health, 1959—1968.
Senior scientist Space Science Center, 1968—1970, Environmental Health and Research Center, 1970—1988, teacher microchemistry and chromatography department environmental health Graduate School.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Chemists. Member: American Industrial Hygiene Association (treasurer 1966-1968), American Chemical Society, Sigma Delta Epsilon 1966-1969, Iota Sigma Pi (president Mercury chapter 1973-1974, research award in chemistry 1976), Sigma Xi.
Married Sergejs Goppers Goppers, 1941 (divorced 1947).