Wesley George Bentrude

Background

Bentrude, Wesley George was born on March 13, 1935 in Waterloo, Iowa, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1961.

Career

Research chemist, Celanese Chemical, Clarkwood, Texas, 1961-1963; postdoctoral research associate, U. Pittsburgh, 1963-1964; assistant professor department chemistry, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1964-1967; associate professor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1967-1972; associate professor, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1972. Humboldt fellow, Braunschweig, Germany, 1977, 1981. Visiting professor U. Aix-Marseille, France, 1983.

Achievements

• Wesley George Bentrude has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, Inter-American Photochem.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, reading, spectator sports.

Connections

M. Marilyn Marie Murphy, September 9, 1955. Children: Brian, Brenda.

child:

Brian Bentrude

child:

Brenda Bentrude