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Obituary: René Buess
by Linda Wang
July 17, 2017
| A version of this story appeared in
Volume 95, Issue 29
René Buess, 91, died on Dec. 18, 2016, in Wolvertem, Belgium.
“After obtaining his Ph.D. in chemistry at Université libre de Bruxelles with professor Ilya Prigogine, Buess had a long career in the chemical industry at UCB in Belgium. Chemistry remained one of his main interests in life.”—Philippe Buess, son
Most recent title: research manager, UCB
Education: M.S., chemistry, 1948, and Ph.D., chemistry, 1952, Université libre de Bruxelles
Survivors: wife, Denise Buess-Thiernagand; sons, Alain, Jean-Paul, and Philippe; six grandchildren
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