Walter George Klemperer

Background

Klemperer, Walter George was born on April 2, 1947 in Saranac Lake, New York, United States. Son of Friedrich Wilhelm and Ingeborg Eveline (Klink) Klemperer.

Education

Bachelor, Harvard University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1973.

Career

Predoctoral fellow, National Science Foundation, 1968, 71-73; assistant professor of chemistry, Columbia University, New York City, 1973-1978; associate professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1978-1979; professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1979-1981; professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1981; Beckman Institute professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1989.

Achievements

• Walter George Klemperer has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Royal Society Chemistry, American Chemical Society, Materials Research Society, American Ceramic Society.

Connections

Married Diane Risser, August 20, 1977. Children: Peter, Alexander.

Father:

Friedrich Wilhelm Klemperer

Mother:

Ingeborg Eveline (Klink) Klemperer

Spouse:

Diane Risser

child:

Peter Klemperer

child:

Alexander Klemperer