Background
Jahnsen, Vilhelm James was born on March 28, 1928 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Came to the United States, 1949, naturalized. Son of Knud Vilhelm and Anita A. (McGuffie) Jahnsen.
Jahnsen, Vilhelm James was born on March 28, 1928 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Came to the United States, 1949, naturalized. Son of Knud Vilhelm and Anita A. (McGuffie) Jahnsen.
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, University Haiti, Port-Au-Prince, 1949. Bachelor in Chemistry, Evansville University, 1951. Master of Science in Biochemistry, Purdue University, 1959.
Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Purdue University, 1961.
Postdoctoral fellow Western Regional Laboratories, Albany, California, 1960-1962. Director biochemistry research Falstaff Brewing Corporation, St. Louis, 1962-1965. Head chromatography research Bioscience Laboratory, Van Nuys, California, 1965-1969.
Chief chemist AUDRI program Jet Propulsion Laboratory Caltech National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Pasadena, 1970-1974, chief chemist CELSS program, 1977-1982. Vice president, technical director Manhattan Institute Company, Santa Monica, 1974-1977. President McCausland-Jahnsen Research and Development, Granada Hills, from 1982.
Board directors W. Braun Enterprises, Haiti. Consultant in field.
Served with United States Army, 1954-1956. Member American Chemical Society, The Planetary Society.
1 child, Donna Maria.