Background
Nyborg, Wesley Lemars was born on May 15, 1917 in Ruthven, Iowa, United States. Son of Isaac and Leva (Larson) Nyborg.
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Intermediate biophysical mechanics
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Wesley Lemars Nyborg
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Bachelor, Luther College, 1941; Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1944; Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1947.
Career
Assistant professor physics Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1948-1950. Assistant professor Brown University, Providence, 1950-1954, associate professor, 1954-1960. Professor University Vermont, Burlington, 1960-1986, acting chairman physics department, 1978-1979, professor emeritus, since 1986.
Visiting scientist Oxford (England) University, 1960-1961, University College, Cardiff, Wales, 1969, University of Rochester, 1987. Executive council American Institute Ultrasound in Medicine, 1972-1974, 76-78, chairman bioeffects committee, 1976-1978. Advisory board Bureau Radiological Health, 1972-1975.
Consultant Food and Drug Administration, since 1976. Chairman science committee 66 National Council Radiation Protection and Measurements, since 1980. Member working group on biological effects ultrasound, World Health Organization, 1982, 85, 88.
Member study section diagnostic radiology National Institutes of Health, 1982-1985. Advisory member Rochester Center for biomedical Ultrasound, 1986. Lauriston S. Taylor lecturer National Council Radiation Protection and Measurements, Bethesda, Maryland, 2001.
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Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Acoustical Society of America (executive council 1965-1968, Silver medal 1990), American Institute Ultrasound in Medicine (Joseph H. Holmes award 1985, W.J. Fry Lecture award 1990), Ultrasonic Society India (honorary). Member National Academy Engineers, American Physical Society, Biophysics Society, American Association Physics Teachers, Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma.
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Married Beth Woolsey, September 8, 1945. 1 daughter, Elsa Beth.
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American
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1941
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1944
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1948 - 1950
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1950 - 1954
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1960 - 1986
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Recipient Presidential recognition award American Institute Ultrasound in Medicine, 1977, University scholar award in physical science University Vermont, 1984, Distinguished Service award Luther College, 1996, Vermont Academy of Sciences and Engineering, 1997, Lauriston S. Taylor Lecturer award 2001, P.P. Lele award, 5th International Symposium, 2005. United States Public Health Service fellow Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1956-1957. Research grantee National Institutes of Health, since 1955.Recipient Presidential recognition award American Institute Ultrasound in Medicine, 1977, University scholar award in physical science University Vermont, 1984, Distinguished Service award Luther College, 1996, Vermont Academy of Sciences and Engineering, 1997, Lauriston S. Taylor Lecturer award 2001, P.P. Lele award, 5th International Symposium, 2005. United States Public Health Service fellow Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1956-1957. Research grantee National Institutes of Health, since 1955.