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Jim Bleasdale (Ph.D.
'50 Parham)
I retired from DuPont in '83, then started a computer repair and consulting
business operating from my home. The government requires too many forms and
stuff to encourage this activity, but did so for 15 years. Have now completely
retired and golf on M/W/F no hunting/fishing/chemistry. Would like to hear from
any classmates.
Charles Hammer (Ph.D.
'59 Noland)
I am retired from Georgetown University's Chemistry Department where I taught
for 32 years. I had 26 PhD and 9 MS students from '63 to '97 when my last PhD
student received his degree. I have continued to work in my garage lab here
in New Mexico and have my 80th paper coming out in the Journal of Agricultural
and Food Chemistry soon. In '96 I set up the Hoya/NM Schools Chemobile in which
I visited 25 high schools in northern New Mexico two times per semester. I had
to stop this long distance travel (sometimes 250 miles away) because of my diabetes.
Now I participate in only two professional activities. I co-teach an Honors
Chemistry course at the Santa Fe Indian School and I am president (recently)
of the governing board of a public charter school called the Academy for Technology
and the Classics (ATC) here in Santa Fe. We are just beginning our 2nd year
at ATC, but like many new charter schools we do not yet have a permanent home.
Our school goes from grades 7-11 this year and will be complete next year. We
have a unique curriculum that marries classical studies with science and computer
technology. The Honors Chemistry course at SFIS is a little different also.
It combines ethnobiology with chemistry. The Indian students are investigating
the chemical components of native medicinal plants. We use preparative TLC to
separate the components and UV-Vis and FT-IR spectra to characterize the compounds
obtained. We could really use an HPLC for this work.
Rudy Pariser (Ph.D.
'51 Livingston)
I retired from DuPont as of '89 where I last held the position of Science Director
in Central Research and Development. Since then, I have my own consulting company
dealing with R&D management as well as educational issues, e.g., I have been
involved in initiating a continuing education outreach program for engineers
at the University of Delaware. I continue to reside with my wife Louise Marsh
in Hockessin, DE. Our hobbies include ballroom dancing and traveling.
Richard W. Ramette
(Ph.D. '54 Sandell)
Dick Ramette taught chemistry at Carleton College from '54-'90, before retiring.
He and his wife, Lee, now live in sunny Arizona, having decided that 46 Minnesota
winters were more than enough of cold weather.
Charles Wright (Ph.D.
'56 Parham)
I retired in '90 from 3M after 34 years of service. My research broadly involved
polymers with concentration in adhesives. There are 22 patents in my name. Perhaps
the largest contributions were in encapsulated locking adhesives which were
precoated on bolts and in high strength adhesives in syringes for easy application.
After retirement I have concentrated in teaching and funding Christian meditation
in its various forms.
George Detrick (M.S.
'69 Noland)
Living in West Linn, Oregon. Retired after thirty years with Rohm and Haas Company.
Currently involved with real estate.
Joseph F. Dooley
(Ph.D. '67 Parham)
Dr. Dooley is currently the author of a soon to be published book called "The
Coming Cancer Breakthroughs" , Kensington Publishers, New York. Dr. Dooley is
a scientist, entrepreneur and writer, who founded a worldwide biotechnology
consulting firm, Biotechnology Associates, based in New York City. He currently
divides his time between New York and Connecticut.
Alan R. Hargens (B.A.
'66)
I received my BA degree, Summa Cum Laude, in Chemistry from the University of
Minnesota in '66, and my Ph.D. in Marine Biology from Scripps Institution of
Oceanography, University of California, San Diego in '71. I am currently a Professor
of Orthopaedics at UCSD, Senior Scientist at NASA Ames Research Center, and
Consulting Professor at Stanford University. I specialize in orthopaedic and
clinical physiology with recent research concerning gravity effects on the cardiovascular
and musculoskeletal systems of humans and animals. I have edited six books and
published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles, 40 chapters, 40 NASA Reports,
and 380 abstracts in general areas of chemistry and cardiovascular and musculoskeletal
physiology. And also hold four patents. I am a Fellow of the American College
of Sports Medicine and a Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association, an Associate
Editor of the Journal of Gravitational Physiology and the recipient of a NIH
Research Career Development Award, Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award, and two NASA
Honor Awards along with many professional affiliations.
Larry A. Haas (M.S.
'64)
Received my MS in Inorganic Chemistry in '64. I worked over 33 years for the
US Bureau in Mpls. I retired in Sun City, AZ in '94 where I enjoy it very much.
Richard Legare (Ph.D.
'62 Lumry)
I am retired after 34 years with Hercules Incorporated. About 14 of those years
were spent working on rocket propellant at Cumberland, MD and Bacchus, UT. I
worked about 20 years on Polypropylene fibers mostly at Covington, GA. Much
of that work was for disposable diaper coverstock and related products. My first
wife, Cecile, died of breast cancer in '91. I re-married in 2000. We live in
Conyers, GA, outside Atlanta. I have lived here since '78. I do mostly traveling,
gardening and home repair these days. I would love to hear from/about friends,
professors and classmates at the U of M.
Joe Abdallah (M.S.
'74 Truhlar)
I left UMN for a job at Computer Sciences Corp. in Maryland back in '74. In
'78, I was hired by Los Alamos National Laboratory in T-Division as staff member
and I have been here ever since. My work mainly involves the modeling of non-equilibrium
high temperature plasmas; where the emphasis is on computer simulations and
atomic physics/kinetics. I would love to hear from anyone old enough to remember
me.
David S. Beebe (B.A.
'75)
Following graduation I attended the University of Minnesota Medical School,
graduating in '79. I completed training in general surgery and anesthesiology
at the University of Minnesota in '85 and, after a brief stint in North Dakota,
have been on the faculty of the medical school at the University of Minnesota
ever since. I am currently a professor of anesthesiology and vice-chairman (acting)
of the anesthesiology department. I have been married to my wife Martie for
21 years and have 3 daughters. We live at 60 Indian Hills Drive, Circle Pines,
Minnesota 55014
Conrad H. Bergo (Ph.D.
'72 Koelsch)
I am a Professor of Chemistry at East Stroudsburg Univ. I recently delivered
lectures at Middle Tennessee State Univ. in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and at Appalachian
State Univ. in Boone, North Carolina. I was the invited speaker at a meeting
of the Sigma Xi Chapter at Middle Tennessee State Univ. where I spoke on Chemicals
in the Marketplace-Thailand. I was also invited to speak to students and faculty
in the Chemistry Departments of Middle Tennessee State Univ. and Appalachian
State Univ. The talks related results of research carried out in Thailand and
at East Stroudsburg Univ. on chemical processes used in the silver, gold, and
orchid industries in Northern Thailand. I reported on compounds in foods and
spices that contribute colors and flavors. These ingredients and spices enhance
and contribute to the uniqueness of Thai food.
Maynard Brandt (M.S.
'75 Truhlar)
I am a Senior Programmer/Analyst for Cray HPC Benchmarking, where I work on
SGI Supercomputer Systems, the fastest computers in the world. Cray HPC Benchmarking
consists of people who are knowledgeable in code optimization, system performance,
and system configuration for the Cray SV1, Cray T3E-1200E, and Cray T90 supercomputer
systems. I help optimize customer programs, certain published benchmarks, and
certain application programs to achieve peak performance on those systems. Employment
History: National Bookkeeping and Tax Service, Minneapolis, MN, '78-'79, Control
Data Corporation, Bloomington, MN, '79-'85, ETA Systems, Inc., St. Paul, MN,
'85-'89, Multiflow, Inc., Branford, CT, '89-'90, Cray Research, Inc., Eagan,
MN, '90-'96, Silicon Graphics Inc., '96-current.
Tom Briden (B.S.
'73)
I graduated from the U of M in March of '73. I went into the USAF pilot training
program in April of '73 and returned to fly with the Minnesota Air National
Guard and Illinois Air National Guard for 20 years. Between flights I taught
high school math and science in St. Paul Minnesota from '74-'75. I spent my
next 4 years as an air traffic controller and airspace system engineer for the
FAA in Minneapolis. I now fly as a Captain on Boeing 767's for American Airlines
in Chicago, Illinois. I married my grade school sweetheart, Joyce, and we have
3 lovely children. The youngest hopefully will attend college in Minnesota 2
years from now. Joyce also attended the U of M for 2 years and eventually graduated
from Northern Ill. Univ. a while back. She now teaches in an elementary school
as a health and science instructor. We maintain close ties with some old friends
"up north" but I have lost contact with all of my Chemistry major peers.
Kay (Lampe) Craighead
(B.A. '69, Ph.D. '73 Bryant)
I am teaching chemistry and physical science at St. Thomas Academy in Mendota
Heights MN.
Keith R. Johnson
(B.A. '70 Overend)
Professor in the Department of Oral Biology, College of Dentistry and the Eppley
Cancer Center at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
Kenneth E. Johnson
(Ph. D. '77 Lipsky)
After leaving the Chemistry department in 1977, I did a one year post-doc at
the University of Chicago. After that I joined IBM in Rochester, MN and worked
there for 15 years before being transferred to the IBM facility in San Jose,
CA. My career at IBM centered on magnetic recording technology - particularly
the design of the hard disk used in hard disk drives. I continue to work in
this technology as Vice President of R+D at MMC Technology, a subsidiary.
Tom Stavros (Ph.D.
'71 )
Retired.
Charlie Kolpin (Ph.D.
'77 Swofford)
Retired from 3M after 20 years on 10/12/01.
Linda Rochford (B.S.
'78)
Currently I am the department head and associate professor of marketing at UMD.
I delivered a course on developing and marketing new products, offered for the
first time this past summer at UMD in the School of Business and Economics.
Student teams were sent out to study the new product development processes of
six different technology and manufacturing related companies as part of the
class.
Douglas Root (B.A.
'77)
Ph.D. Univ. of Arizona, 1984. Presently: Director Quality Assurance, CIMA LABS
Inc., Eden Prairie, MN. Back in Minnesota after riding the start-up company
wave in California with Shaman Pharmaceuticals and Cygnus Transdermal Systems.
Jeffrey Sholl (B.A.
'72)
After completing a MS in Food Chemistry in '75 I joined Pillsbury in R&D where
I spent 15 years. I migrated into a marketing function and joined Haagen-Dazs
after its acquisition by Pillsbury. While at Haagen-Dazs I developed the Haagen-Dazs
ice cream bar and have spent many years being accused of adding many inches
to Americas waistline. I currently own a business with offices in Mpls; Monterey,
CA; and Idaho Falls. This business markets fresh fruits and veggies under the
Green Giant brand.
Pauline (Spadaccini)
Arabanos (B.S. '80)
Moved to Huntington Beach, CA in '84. Worked forÊBattery Sales Management &
Design from '80-'98 for major battery manufacturers. ÊNow own and operate Home
Buddies Pet Sitting - an in-home pet service for dogs, cats, birds.
Frank Blum (Ph.D.
'81 W.Miller)
For 2000-2002 I am the chair of the ACS Committee on Divisional Activities.
This Committee is responsible for the approximately 115,000 ACS Division memberships.
I was also awarded the 2001 Distinguished Alumni Award from Eastern Illinois
University, Charleston IL. http://www.eiu.edu/~alumni/awards/
Steven Bonser (Ph.D.
'83 Gassman)
I began working for Eastman Kodak Company December of Õ82. I am currently a
Senior Development Chemist in their Imaging Chemicals Technology Unit. I am
a Project Leader, responsible for the development of new chemical syntheses
and robust chemical processes for new chemicals slated for new products. Currently,
I am involved with the design and development of fairly complex polyaromatic
fluorescent dyes to be used in the new Organic Light Emitting Diode technology
for flat panel display applications, a field in which Kodak is the world leader.
I am also involved in the chemical development of new, complex heterocyclic
dyes to be used in the Color Proofing/Publishing world. I also am a Senior Ph.D.
Recruiter for the R&D Laboratories for Eastman Kodak. From 1991-1993 I was a
Visiting Scholar at Harvard University under the direction of Prof. George Whitesides.
Catherine and I have been married for 21 years. She is also employed by Eastman
Kodak Company where her titles are Dir. of Strategy, Global Manufacturing &
Dir. New Business Development, Global Manufacturing. We have 2 children, Aaron,
16 and Laura, 14.
Matthew Callstrom
(Ph.D. '87 Gassman) MD: Mayo Medical School '97
Residency: Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology '97-'01 Joining
staff at the Mayo Clinic in Diagnostic Radiology July 2002. Research programs
involving molecular imaging and percutaneousradio-frequency ablation of neoplastic
tissue. My wife, Brenda and I have two children: Joseph (11) and Peter (8).
Sumana Chakrabarti
(Ph.D. '82 W. Miller)
Currently a Senior Research Scientist at the Pillsbury Technology Center (330
University Ave. S. E., Mpls. MN 55414, Tel: 612 330 859) email: Schakrabarti@pillsbury.com
Michael DiPierro
(Ph.D. '84 Mann)
I live in the northern Chicago suburbs with my wife Barb. Barb is an elementary
teacher, specializing in English as a second language. I am technical director
at Ferro Pfanstiehl, a bulk pharmaceutical and fine chemical manufacturer in
Waukegan, IL. When I left MN in '84, I spent a year-and-a-half postdocing at
Indiana University. Bloomington was great. I went from there to Pittsburgh for
two years spent at PPG Industries learning polymer chemistry and the art of
making paint, then onto Union Carbide in Bound Brook, New Jersey again in applied
polymer chemistry. '90 brought me back to Illinois to work for Abbott Laboratories
in pharmaceutical process development - a mixture of laboratory, pilot plant
and manufacturing of pharmaceutical intermediates and drugs. Much like what
I continue to do at Ferro Pfanstiehl. mjdipierro@hotmail.com.
George Dohmann (M.S.
'83 Leete)
I left Minnesota to become a Peace Corp Volunteer in Belize where I taught high
school science. Upon my return, I worked at as a chemist at Ciba-Geigy and attended
law school in the evening. I am currently a patent attorney at Novartis Pharmaceuticals.
I live in Flemington, NJ with my wife and two children.
John A. Jackson (B.A.
'82)
In '84, he started graduate school at the University of Iowa, receiving his
Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry in '90, while working with Professor David F. Wiemer.
The title of his dissertation was "New Chemistry of a-Phosphono Lactones." In
the spring of '90, John joined the laboratory of Professor Charles M. Thompson
in the Chemistry Department at Loyola University Chicago as a postdoctoral research
associate. While at Loyola, John worked on the synthesis of biologically active
chiral organophosphorus compounds. In the fall of '92, John accepted a Visiting
Assistant Professor position in the Chemistry Department of Mansfield State
University, in Mansfield, Pennsylvania. John returned to Chicago during the
summer of '93, working again with Professor Charles M. Thompson at Loyola University.
In the fall of '93, John began his current position as an Assistant Professor
in the Department of Chemistry at Youngstown State University. In '98, he was
granted tenure and promoted to Associate Professor. Dr. Jackson is a member
of the American Chemical Society (Organic Div., Agrochemicals Div.) and The
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR).
Carlos H. Juarez
(Ph. D. '90 Munck)
After graduating I took a job with the chemicals division of Eastman Kodak.
In '93, the chemicals division became an independent company and it is known
as Eastman Chemical Company. I have had several assignements. Currently, I am
the technical coordinator of the optical spectroscopy group of our research
organization. Some of our research relates to the study of polymers under physical
deformnation by dynamic infrared dichroism. Our lab has other functions. For
example, we provide support to our world wide manufacturing units in the development
of analytical methods based on Raman, fluorescence, near infrared, far infrared
and X-ray fluorescence spectroscopies. We also have a program to develop analytical
methods based on chemometric techniques coupled to raman spectroscopy for on
line applications.
John B. Lynch (Ph.D.
'89 Que)
I have recently moved up to the Boston Area to take a job with Millipore Corporation
after 9 years with W.R. Grace. I am managing technology projects involving polymer
surface and materials science in support of the development on new porous separation
media. Besides the challenging work in Boston, I have the added benefit of getting
together with Vaughn Miller ('90) and Joe Schroeder ('88). This year, my wife,
Kathy, and I are celebrating 10 years of marriage and the 1st birthday of our
daughter, Kerry. john_lynch@millipore.com
Gary S. Proehl (Ph.D.
'80 Gassman)
'80-'98 - Chemist at Eastman Kodak Co. in Rochester, NY '98-'01 - Senior Scientist
at Eisai Research Institute, Chemical Development Division in Andover, MA doing
pharmaceutical process development work involving late-stage process optimization
using statistics and computer-controlled reactors (Eisai Research Institute
is part of Eisai Chemical headquartered in Japan) Currently a member of the
American Chemical Society and the American Statistical Association.
Alayne L. Schroll
(Ph.D. '86 Barany)
I just completed my fifteenth academic year at St. Michael's College in Colchester,
VT; I continue to Chair the Chemistry and Physics Department. I'll continue
in this position for at least three more years. My primary teaching responsibilities
are biochemistry lectures and labs, and organic chemistry labs. My research
is currently focused on writing up DNA chemical footprinting work that I did
at the University of Vermont. Address: Department of Chemistry and Physics,
Saint Michael's College, Colchester, Vermont 05439 E-mail: aschroll@smcvt.edu
Phone: 802-654-2378
David Schwenke (Ph.
D '85 Truhlar)
Dec. '86 - arrived in sunny California after an exciting journey from Minneapolis
in a 25 year old car. Jan - Mar '87 - worked days as a rocket scientist for
the Computational Chemistry Branch, NASA Ames Research Center, worked weekends
on 26 year old car. April '87 - bought a ÒnewÓ 4 year old car. Sept. '88 - Employers
liked me enough to make me a civil servant. April '93 - promoted to maximum
G.S. rating. '95 - Employers liked me enough to make me an Ames Associate Fellow.
'93-'97 - My career as a Broadway Musical violinist (The Fox Theatre on Broadway
in Redwood City, CA). I kept my day job. '95 - '96 - I was in hot water (H.
Partridge and D.W. Schwenke, J. Chem. Phys. 106, 4618 (1997)) '97 - Life gets
better - I meet Cynthia Marie Hicks. '98 - Married Cynthia Marie Hicks. '97
- '00 - I am up to my nose in methane.
Daniel Siu (M.S.
'89 Que/Muenck)
Currently, I am a product manager for genetic analysis software products at
Applied Biosystems/Applera Corporation in Foster City, CA. Although my job now
has more to do with molecular genetics than chemistry, a lot of the analytical
skills I picked up as a graduate student are still very useful. It actually
feels pretty good these days: to be a part of a team that provides software
tools to those who raced to complete the Human Genome Project using the ABI
3700 DNA Sequencers. In this domain, researchers are now moving fast to discover
relevant genetic markers (SNPs) using the available human genome data. Hopefully
we can make some contributions in this area by providing tools to speed up the
discovery process. My email is SiuDC@AppliedBiosystems.com.
Rex Skodje (Ph.D.
'83 Truhlar)
After leaving DonÕs group back in '83, pennyless I might add, I took a postdoc
position with Bill Reinhardt in Boulder. No sooner did I arrive in Colorado
than Bill announces his imminent departure for Univ. of Pennsylvania. So I decided
to do a quick project (adiabatic switching) and re-enter the postdoc market.
But a funny thing happened on the way to the unemployment office, Univ. of Colorado
actually offered me a faculty job! Being the ever shrewd negotiator, I took
the first thing they offered and I have been (more or less) merrily doing theoretical
chemistry here ever since. In my work I have enjoyed exploring a number of new
areas for me, semiclassical quantization, nonlinear dynamics, chaotic scattering,
wavepacket dynamics, surface catalysis, adlayer coarsening, thin film kinetics,
atmospheric chemistry, and even some reaction dynamics. Last year I took a year
long sabbatical to recover my sanity (it didnÕt work), and I spent quite a long
time in Taiwan working with our old friend Kopin Liu. As luck would have it,
Kopin obtained the first conclusive evidence for a reactive resonance in a beam
experiment (F+HD) while I was there, and I found myself first in line to do
the theory. So, after all these years it seems I am back to working on my first
project with Don. Anyway, it was a great experience working in DonÕs group and
I have good memories of those days and my fellow students.
Rachel Slade (B.S.
'89)
After graduating from MN, I went to graduate school at the U of Oregon, and
got my PhD in '95 working on radicals in organic synthesis with Bruce Branchaud.
Since then, I've entered the world of small biotech companies (Darwin Molecular
in Seattle, WA; Siddco in Tucson, AZ; currently Myriad Pharmaceuticals in Salt
Lake City, UT). In '99, I married a nice analytical/physical chemist that I
met in grad school (who postdoc'd for Paul Barbara at U of MN in '96-'97), and
who is now an Asst. Prof. at the U of Utah. I now hang out in Salt Lake City
(anxiously dreading the arrival of the 2002 winter olympics), along with fellow
U of MN alums Shelia David, Thanh Truong, and Colleen & Eric Hegg, enjoying
the very mild winters and learning how to downhill ski.
Susan C. Tucker (Ph.D.
'89 Truhlar)
After leaving MN, Jim Ball and I travelled through Europe for 2 months...we
got to see all the East Germans who never left Hungary ('89). This was followed
by a post doctoral stint at Columbia Univ. in NYC. I was thus exposed to both
condensed phase rate theory (with Bruce Berne and Eli Pollak) and very excellent
food. Not to mention a high (pre-Giulliani) crime rate. After leaving NYC, Jim
and I spent 3 weeks on a boat off the Baja pennisula and successfully observed
a full total eclipse of the sun. From there I headed off to my current position
as a faculty member in chemistry at UC - Davis, where I've finally made Full
Professor. I study primarily condensed phase solute dynamics, with an emphasis
on supercritical fluids...this latter is the source of all of my fame and fortune
(what little there is). To learn more about this work, please check out my perpetually
outdated web-site at: http://www-chem.ucdavis.edu/people/tucker.shtml. The gossip
is that Jim is now working for a biotech company on the East coast and is married
to someone other than me. My cats and I train in Tae Kwon Do and snowboard when
we're not working.
Mike Van Lente (Ph.D.
'87 L. Miller)
I've been a Senior Scientist here at Environmental Test Systems, Inc., in Elkhart,
Indiana, for over six years. I am presently part of the Technology Group, which
is charged with bringing new technology into the organization in one way or
another. We make colorimetric test strips for various purposes including swimming
pool testing, soil testing for home gardeners, and residual peroxide testing
to serve the needs of medical facilities. ETS is in one building plus a neighboring
warehouse; we have a total of about 50-60 employees (down from 90+ a year or
two ago). We are part of Hach Company, which is involved in many aspects of
water testing. Hach is, in turn, part of Danaher Corporation, a $3+ billion/yr
company that is traded on the NYSE.
David A. Weil (Ph.D.
'84 Dixon)
Senior Research Specialist at 3M Corporate, Analytical Technology Center 201-BW-09,
St. Paul, MN 55144 651-737-5284 daweil@mmm.com
Chuck Winter (Ph.D.
'86 Gassman)
Chuck Winter is currently Professor and Associate Chair of Chemistry at Wayne
State University. He currently has a group of 15 graduate students and postdocs
and has four major federal grants to support his research. Research projects
are underway in organometallic and coordination chemistry, chemical vapor deposition,
and in the application of nanoparticles to thin film formation.
Mari Baldwin (B.S.
'95)
Went to medical school at U of MN in '96 and graduated in 2000. I chose residency
in Pediatrics and am currently in my 2nd year at UCLA. Enjoying LA sun and fun
and maybe will come back to MN in the future after I am done with my training.
Matthew Comstock
(B.S. '91)
Following my graduation from the U of MN in '91, I attended graduate school
at the Univ. of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign. I conducted research under Prof.
John R. Shapley, and investigated the chemistry of mono- and poly-nuclear iridium
compounds containing indenyl ligands (indenyl - eta-5-C9H7; think cyclopentadienyl
ligand with a fused benzene ring hanging off one side). After graduating with
my Ph.D. in '96, my family and I moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where I began work
at The Shepherd Color Company as a research and development chemist. I continue
to work with Shepherd today. In this position, I am able to focus on one of
the best aspects of chemistry-the pretty colors! We make metal oxide pigments
for such applications as residential vinyl siding, commercial metal building
materials (coil), and automobile glass. My wife Rita and I, and our three children,
Gabriel, Lucas, and Emily are enjoying our life in Cincinnati.
Paul Day (Ph.D '91
Truhlar)
After finishing my degree, I did postdoctoral research with Mark Gordon from
Sept. '91 to July '93, the first year at North Dakota State Univ. in frigid
Fargo, ND, and the second year at Iowa State Univ. in balmy Ames, IA. One project
on which I worked involved the development of a method for including solvent
effects in ab initio calculations. This method, called the Effective Fragment
Potential (EFP), is still part of my current research. I have been working at
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base since August, '93. I still compete in triathlons
each summer.
Paul Deck (Ph.D.
'93 Gassman)
After receiving my Ph.D. I went to Northwestern Univ. for a postdoctoral appointment
with Tobin Marks. While I was at Northwestern, I met Carla Slebodnick, who later
('98) became my wife. She was studying for her Ph.D. with Jim Ibers. In '95,
I joined the faculty at Virginia Tech, and Carla went off to do a postdoc with
Vince Pecoraro at the Univ. of Michigan before settling in as an instructor
in our department with responsibility for X-ray crystallography. Earlier this
year (2001) I was promoted with tenure. Carla and I enjoy teaching at Virginia
Tech, and we love living in Blacksburg in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains
of southwestern Virginia. Carla and I just had our first child, Madeline Emma
Deck, born May 4th, 2002.
Sarah Donahue (B.S.
'97)
Since graduation I have worked for Cargill Dow Polymers (located in Savage,
MN) for one year and have subsequently started graduate school at the U of MN
for Pharmacology. Grad school is OK, but I really miss all of my Chemistry buddies!
Michael Dvorak (Ph.D.
'92 K.Leopold)
This fall I stared as an Asst. Prof. at St. Cloud State Univ. I am coming from
seven years in industry at Dakota Technologies, Inc. in Fargo. I like being
closer to the Twin Cities, but despite Fargo's reputation as cold and windy,
I will truly miss it.
Steve Gerst (B.S.
'93)
Finished my PhD in Chemistry from Univ of Washington in Seattle in March 2000.
I currently live in Stillwater, MN, and work for 3M making Post-it(R) Notes.
David J. Giesen (Ph.
D. '97 Truhlar)
Since leaving Minnesota in March of '97, I've been working for Eastman Kodak
as a computational chemist. Since May of '97, I've been happily married to the
woman formerly known as Kerrie Harms (now Kerrie Giesen), who herself is an
alum of the U of M Chemistry stockroom. In March of 2001, we had our first child,
Anna Giesen. Until the next, ahem, 'restructuring', I can be reached at david.giesen@kodak.com
John Gore (B.S. '97)
I'm a first year resident at UCLA. I'm in the urology program but I have to
do a year and a half of general slavery, I mean surgery. Not much opportunity
to enjoy LA, but I definitely do when I can. It makes you miss the midwest -
lotsa glitz out here.
Dave Gorman (Ph.D.
'90 Gassman)
I'm enjoying working at Dow Chemical Co. in Midland, MI doing a mix of process
research and project management in the agricultural chemicals area. My wife
Linda and I have two great kids, Becky (9) and Jonathan (2), and we both are
very active in our church. Overall, living in Midland the past 11+ years has
been great! If you're interested in more details, contact us at gormans@mindnet.org.
David Gray (B.S.
'98)
I am still in San Diego in graduate school at Scripps beginning my fourth year
in the lab of Professor K. C. Nicolaou where my research centers on the total
synthesis of natural products and attendant methodology. I am truly enjoying
my training and life here as are my wife Jessica, and daughter Dianne (2). We
are expecting our second child in early May.
Bob Hammer (Ph.D.
'90 Barany)
Bob is now an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Louisiana State Univ., where
he has been since '92. His group's research involves the synthesis of peptide
and nucleic acid analogs and their structural and biological evaluation. He
lives with his wife Karen and two daughters, Jillian Peihua (6) and Katharine
Limin (3), in Baton Rouge, LA not far from the beautiful LSU campus. Go Tigers,
Go Gophers!!!
Roger Harrison (Postdoc
'93-'95 Que)
I am still doing well. My family is fine. Chemistry is fine. I received tenure
here at BYU last year.
Robert Houser (Ph.D.
'96 Tolman)
Currently I am an assistant professor in the inorganic division of the Department
of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Oklahoma. On a personal note,
my wife, Barb, and I now have three children, Emily (10), Suzanne (4) and Thomas
(1).
Wei-Ping Hu (Ph.D.
'95 Truhlar)
I am now an assistant professor in the department of chemistry of the National
Chung Cheng University. The University is in the middle-south part of Taiwan
and is close to the city of Chia-Yi.
Angela James (B.S.
'97)
After 4 1/2 years of working in industry I will be ÒretiringÓ from chemistry
and starting a career in dentistry. I am very excited about this new career
path although I am very sad to be leaving my current job. Life has been good
to me and am looking forward to what the future brings. Hope everyone from the
class of '97 is doing well!
Melody Jewell (B.A.
'97)
I am pursuing a Ph.D. in Paper Science and Engineering at the U of MN, College
of Natural Resources. I hope to be finished this spring or summer.
Carlos H. Juarez
(Ph.D. '90 Munck)
After graduating I took a job with the chemicals division of Eastman Kodak.
In 1993, the chemicals division became an independent company and it is known
as Eastman Chemical Company. I have had several assignements. Currently, I am
the technical coordinator of the optical spectroscopy group of our research
organization. Some of our research relates to the study of polymers under physical
deformnation by dynamic infrared dichroism. Our lab has other functions. For
example, we provide support to our world wide manufacturing units in the development
of analytical methods based on Raman, fluorescence, near infrared, far infrared
and X-ray fluorescence spectroscopies. We also have a program to develop analytical
methods based on chemometric techniques coupled to raman spectroscopy for on
line applications.
Linda D. Kennedy
(B.A. '96)
Since earning my Juris Doctor in 1998 from the Univ. of Minnesota, I started
working as a patent attorney for the intellectual property law firm of Brinks
Hofer Gilson & Lione in Chicago, Illinois. I am now working as litigation counsel
for The Dow Chemical Company.
Michael Konkel (Ph.D.
'93 Noland)
After graduating and leaving Wayland Noland's group in '93, I carried out a
post-doctoral assignment with Dr. Robert Vince in the Medicinal Chemistry Department.
My wife Lisa and I moved to Garfield NJ in '96 because I took on a post-doctoral
assignment with Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation (located in Paramus NJ),
working on ligands for adrenergic receptors. In '98, I joined the chemistry
staff at Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation at the level of Scientist II. In
2000, I was promoted to Senior Scientist, my current position. Currently, I
lead the chemistry section of Synaptic's depression project - for which, shortly,
we will have a compound going into the clinic.
Bridget (Neutgens) MacBean
(B.S. '97)
I am currently working in pharmaceutical sales for Novartis in the transplant
division. I've been with the company for 2 years.
Shouchin (Zhou) Man
(Ph.D. '96 Gray)
My husband and I and our 3 children (age 9, 6, and 2.5) are living in Ann Arbor,
MI. Both My husband and I are working for Pfizer Global R&D.
Gina Mancini-Samuelson
(Ph.D. '96 Stankovich)
I am an assistant professor at the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota.
I have been teaching in the Chemistry Department for 5 years. I teach the analytical
courses and nursing general hemistry. My husband (David) and I built a home
in Inver Grove Heights a couple of years ago and we still have many (too many)
whippets.
Vasilios S. Melissas
(Ph.D. '93 Truhlar)
Assistant Prof. of Chemistry, Section of Physical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry,
University of Ioannina, GR-451 10 Ioannina, GREECE melissas@chem.auth.gr http://www.uoi.gr/schools/scmath/chemistry/chemistry.html
Michelle Mullikin Chanak
(M.S. '92 Kass)
I am currently a stay-at-home mother living in Forest Lake, MN. My husband,
Mike, and myself have a little boy named Zachary. He was born May 7, '99. I
left my position as a Senior Chemist at H.B. Fuller Company in September '99.
I found that I was a much happier mother being at home with Zach. It was a very
difficult decision to leave my position at H.B. Fuller as I had been with them
for 7 years and they treated me very well. However, looking back, it was the
best decision that I have ever made. To save my sanity and get a little adult
interaction, I work about 15 hours a week as a Pharmacy Technician at the Forest
Lake Wal-Mart. I work evenings and weekends so that we don't need daycare. To
meet other stay-at-home moms in the area, I joined the local MOMS Club. I am
currently the Vice-President of our chapter. Mike and I have been married 6
years as of July 29th. He is a Chemical Engineer at H.B. Fuller. He didn't work
there when we met. Actually, he has only been with H.B. Fuller for a week! He
had previously been with a small engineering consulting firm in Blaine.
William "Bill"
Necoechaea (Ph.D. '95 Truhlar)
After a brief stint in the private sector, I became a public high school science
teacher in Bergen County, New Jersey, in January, '98. Things are going quite
well, and I can't think of a way in which I'd rather be involved in science.
I live in Essex county, very close to ex group-member Robert Topper, with whom
I keep in touch.
Karl Ochs II (M.S.
'91 Pignolet)
I'm currently living in St. Paul, MN working for DecisionOne as a Level 1 Help
Desk Technician.
Lane (Callahan) Patten
(B.S. '96)
After graduating from the Institute of Technology in '96, I went to medical
school at the University of Minnesota. During my third year of medical school
I got married to Justin Patten, another IT graduate (electrical engineering
1997). I graduated with an MD in 2000 and moved to Houston, Texas to start a
residency program. I am currently a second year surgical resident at Baylor
College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. I will be going into the lab in 2002
to work on surgical research in colon cancer diagnosis and treatment. My current
goals are to finish my residency in surgery and apply for a fellowship in surgical
oncology.
Dacia Pickering (Ph.D.
'96 Rychnovsky)
Currently working for Bristol-Myers Squibb in Princeton NJ as a Research Investigator
II dacia.pickering@bms.com
Jay P. Powers (Ph.D.
'95 Rychnovsky)
'95-'96 Postdoc with Gilbert Stork, Columbia University '96-'98 Abbott Labs,
Medicinal Chemistry '98-present Tularik Inc., South San Francisco, Medicinal
Chemistry jpowers@tularik.com
Owen Priest (Ph.D.
'96 Hoye)
After 2.5 years teaching organic chemistry at Hobart & William Smith Colleges
I moved to Chicago, where for the past year and a half I have been on faculty
at Northwestern University as the Director of Undergraduate Organic Laboratories.
Scott Reeve (Ph.D.
'92 K.Leopold)
After graduating from the University of Minnesota, I was awarded an Office of
Naval Research Postdoctoral Fellowship to study diamond thin film CVD chemistry
at Michelson Laboratories in California. I began teaching at Arkansas State
Univ. in August of '94. Since '96 I have worked to establish a Laser Spectroscopy
Laboratory at ASU. Currently, we have two laser based spectrometers on-line
and collecting data.
Nes Rotstein (Ph.D.
'91 Lodge, Prager, Tirrell)
Upon completion of my Ph.D. in Polymer Physics I went to work for Monsanto where
I had a number of different positions of increasing responsibility in R&D, Marketing
and Sales through '98. In '99 I transferred to The Dow Chemical Company as part
of a Marketing Alliance between my previous and present employers. I am currently
a Business Development Manager in the Fiber Solutions Group of the Polyolefins
and Elastomers Business at Dow. My wife Emily, a U of MN alumna, is a Business
Development Manager at Dow's Advanced Electronics Materials Business. We are
located in Midland, Michigan and have two beautiful children, Henning and Mathias,
5 and 3 years old respectively.
Chris Rozanas (Ph.D.
'93 Gray) and Clay Randall (Ph.D. '93 Que)
We recently moved to New Jersey after living in the San Francisco Bay Area for
eight years. Chris took a new position as an applications manager for proteomics
at Amersham Biosciences, which required her to relocate to the headquarters
in NJ. She has been at Amersham since '97. Clay transferred to one of the NJ
offices of Siebel Systems, where he has been a senior technical writer since
2000. Our son Jonathan turned two in August 2001.
Ravit Sarid (B.S.
Õ96)
After graduation I went to the University of North Texas, Denton TX and completed
two MS degree; the first in Chemistry with Industrial Specialization and a minor
in Computer Education and Cognitive Systems, December '98, and the second in
Computer Science, May 2001. I currently work as a Software Engineer at CSA Unity
Tooling, IBM Corporation, Rochester MN doing design and development of BiDi
support in Unity Tooling.
Jamie L. Schneider
(Ph.D. '99 Tolman)
I am in my second year of teaching at Winona State University as an Assistant
Professor. I have been enjoying teaching a variety of introductory chemistry
courses for science, nursing, and non-science majors. Besides these courses,
I have also been teaching chemical information and chemical education courses.
The education side of my position has been the most fun. Recently, I received
a small grant to develop an outreach program. On the personal side, my husband
Dave and I are enjoying life out in the country. We recently bought a house
with a little bit of acreage along the bluffs of the Mississippi river. We enjoy
taking walks through the woods with our puppy.
Amy Seim (B.S. '97)
I lived in Los Angeles for four years after graduating. I worked for a business
to business marketing agency two years. Then decided marketing was not my thing,
and took an interim vacation to Israel and Egypt last year. I am now in Minnesota
applying to veterinary school at the U of M and the U of Pennsylvania, and trying
to stay warm! I plan to practice equine medicine ASAP.
David Severson (B.S.
'97)
I have been employed with H.B. Fuller Company since graduating. I started my
career as a formulations chemist and have moved on to a marketing position.
I currently reside in Edina and when I am not working I enjoy running around
the lakes and playing golf.
Andreea Simion (B.S.
'97)
My husband, Bogdan and I live with our two boys Alexander (4) and Anthony (1)
in California now. I left the lab and currently work in Human Resources and
am enrolled in a Certificate program in Human Resources Management at the University
of California Berkeley, so I am going to school after work.
Chris Stepaniak (B.S.
'97)
After graduation I went into the Initial Licensure teaching program at the U.
After finishing that, I decided I didn't want to join the real world, so I went
to graduate school. I'm now in my fourth year of grad school at U of MN, in
the physics department, studying experimental heavy quark physics. Currently
(and most likely until I finish my thesis) I'm at the Wilson Synchrotron Laboratory,
on the Cornell University campus.
Lynn Swanson Elverum
(B.S. '97)
I graduated in '97 and went on to graduate school to study public affairs of
all things. My emphasis in public affairs was in technology, energy, and environmental
policy. During graduate school I was a teaching assistant. While TAing, I decided
that I loved to teach. So, I am now a high school chemistry teacher at Stillwater
Area High School.
Jon Thorson (Ph.D.
'93 Liu)
I recently moved my lab from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (and
Cornell University Medical School) in NYC to UW, Madison School of Pharmacy
- now as an associate professor. The School of Pharmacy recently moved into
a spectacular new facility (Rennebohm Hall) and we encourage students to take
a closer look at the exciting research opportunities in our Pharmaceutical Sciences
Graduate Program. Danielle (my wife) and I had our first baby (Cristina) in
August of 2000 and she is now almost 14 months old ... we are enjoying every
minute of it! However, born a 'city girl', Cristina did have a tough time adjusting
to the quieter nights in Madison (Cristina's bedroom in NYC was on the corner
of York Ave and 62nd St - busy at all hours of the day and night). Other than
that, I am still a Vikings fan but am becoming a Badger fan (if that is legal.)
Ted Ulrich (B.S.
'92)
Graduated in May 2001 from The Catholic University of America in Washington,
D.C. Received Ph.D. in Religious Studies. Currently a Visiting Professor at
the Univ. of St. Thomas in St. Paul. Hopes to find permanent employment soon!
Randall Wanke (Ph.D.
'93 Carr)
I've been at Augustana College in Rock Island, IL, for 6 years. Last year I
received tenure. I've switched my teaching duties from analytical chemistry
and instrumental analysis to environmental chemistry and coordinating our general
chemistry program. Most recently I've been doing some methods research involving
chemometrics.
Anne Weber-Main (Ph.D.
'97 Stankovich)
For the past four years, I've been employed as a medical editor/writer in the
U of M's Department of Family Practice and Community Health. I support our research-oriented
faculty by editing and rewriting drafts of their peer-reviewed journal articles,
grant proposals, book chapters, and other scholarly works.
I also guest lecture in our Family Medicine Research course and am developing
a new scholarly writing course for the department's new Research Fellowship
in Family Medicine. I really enjoy my line of work. It allows me to practice
the craft that I love (writing/editing), while staying connected to the research
process.
When off the clock, I enjoy spending time with my husband, Mike, and 5-year-old
daughter, Naomi. (We live in the Como Park area of Saint Paul.) I also continue
to play Ultimate Frisbee competitively and for recreation, depending on my available
time and current caloric intake.
Angela Wilson (Ph.D.
'95 Almlof)
After graduating I was a postdoc ('95-'97) at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
with Thom Dunning, Jr. where my projects included the development of ab initio
correlation consistent basis sets. In Fall 2000, I became an Assistant Professor
in the Dept. of Chemistry (doctoral-granting) at the University of North Texas,
where I continue research in the development of computational chemistry methodology
with my research group of seven. (UNT is the fourth largest university in Texas
(28,000 students) located at the northern outskirts of Dallas).
Nate Wittenberg (B.S.
'99)
Currently in my second year in grad school at Penn State doing analytical research
with Prof. Andy Ewing.
Steven Wonchoba (Ph.D.
'97 Truhlar)
On the professional front: I'm a Lead Systems Engineer at Qwest on Stinson Blvd
in Minneapolis, doing coding and development, systems administration and support,
and web tool / product development. Many of the same things that I did as a
graduate student, only geared towards a different application. On the home /
family front: We live in Blaine, MN now. We have 3 great kids -- a daughter
in Kindergarten and twin 3 year-old boys. On the free-time front: I wrote, produced,
and performed a full length original music CD called "The Words I Say Are True"
early in 2001. It's available for play, download, or purchase at http://www.mp3.com/wonchoba.
It has been favorably reviewed locally as well as internationally by a rock
magazine in Holland.
2000s
Megan (Wolgamot) Malvey (M.S. '00 Arriaga)
After completing my degree at the U, I was married in May 2000 to Michael Malvey.
We currently live in St. Paul and I am working in the Shared Technical Service
Laboratory at Ecolab as a Senior Chemist.