Advertisement
Grab your lab coat. Let's get started
Welcome!
Welcome!
Create an account below to get 6 C&EN articles per month, receive newsletters and more - all free.
It seems this is your first time logging in online. Please enter the following information to continue.
As an ACS member you automatically get access to this site. All we need is few more details to create your reading experience.
Not you? Sign in with a different account.
Not you? Sign in with a different account.
ERROR 1
ERROR 1
ERROR 2
ERROR 2
ERROR 2
ERROR 2
ERROR 2
Password and Confirm password must match.
If you have an ACS member number, please enter it here so we can link this account to your membership. (optional)
ERROR 2
ACS values your privacy. By submitting your information, you are gaining access to C&EN and subscribing to our weekly newsletter. We use the information you provide to make your reading experience better, and we will never sell your data to third party members.
People
Obituary: Richard H. Hales
by Linda Wang
August 7, 2017
| A version of this story appeared in
Volume 95, Issue 32
Richard H. Hales, 74, died on June 17 in West Jordan, Utah.
“Richard worked for a year at the University of Utah as a postdoctoral research fellow and then taught chemistry in Mérida, Venezuela, for two years. After returning to the U.S., he spent the rest of his working life in Utah as an industrial researcher in the areas of biomedical test development, organic chemical synthesis, industrial explosives, and military propellants. Richard loved first his God, second his family, and third the people, culture, and language of South America.”—Karen Hales, wife
Most recent title: scientist, ATK Thiokol Propulsion
Education: B.S., chemistry, 1967, and Ph.D., organic chemistry, 1970, Brigham Young University
Survivors: wife, Karen; daughters, Cristy Abbott, Mandy Gibbs, and Traci; sons, Brent, Brad, and Matt
To recognize your late loved one or colleague, submit obituary information at cenm.ag/obits.
You might also like...
The power is now in your (nitrile gloved) hands
Sign up for a free account to get more articles. Or choose the ACS option that’s right for you.
Already have an ACS ID? Log in
Join the conversation
Contact the reporter
Submit a Letter to the Editor for publication
Engage with us on Twitter