Advertisement

If you have an ACS member number, please enter it here so we can link this account to your membership. (optional)

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.

ENJOY UNLIMITED ACCES TO C&EN

Obituaries

Immanuel J. Wilk

by Linda Wang
April 22, 2018 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 96, Issue 17

 

Immanuel J. Wilk, 97, died on Aug. 14, 2017, in Menlo Park, Calif.

A photo of Immanuel Wilk.
Credit: Courtesy of Karen Klein
Immanuel Wilk

“A refugee from Nazi Germany, Immanuel Wilk came to the U.S. at age 19. After graduating from college, Wilk enlisted in the U.S. Army, moving with his unit through Europe. Afterward, he spent several years teaching and working in industry, including California Polytechnic, Stanford University, Abbott Laboratories, and Aerojet, and in 1963, he founded Science Services. A longtime member of the American Chemical Society, he was a charter member of the Division of Chemical Health & Safety. His interest in wine quality led him to investigate the effect of oxygen on aging in wines.”—Karen Wilk Klein, cousin

Most recent title: founder, Science Services

Education: B.S., chemistry, North Dakota State University, 1942; M.A., organic chemistry, Northwestern University, 1948; Ph.D., physical-organic chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, 1954

Survivors: many cousins and beloved friends

To recognize your late loved one or colleague, submit obituary information at cenm.ag/obits.

Article:

This article has been sent to the following recipient:

0 /1 FREE ARTICLES LEFT THIS MONTH Remaining
Chemistry matters. Join us to get the news you need.