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Wendell L. Roelofs (born July 26, 1938) was the first researcher to characterize insect sex pheromone structures, developing microchemical techniques for the isolation and identification of pheromone components.

Education and career

Roelofs obtained his Bachelor of Science in chemistry in 1960 from Central College in Pella, Iowa and his Doctor of Philosophy in organic chemistry from Indiana University Bloomington in 1964. He is the Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor of Insect Biochemistry in the Department of Entomology at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.

In his spare time, Roelofs coache[d] a youth league football team of kids aged eleven and twelve. Roelofs likened a cooperative effort in the laboratory to teamwork in football. With a coach’s natural ability, he fostered an atmosphere where people could contribute their academic strengths and interests. “With our wide range of interests, we can always follow the most interesting lead whether it’s my area of expertise or not,” …. “That’s how we stay at the forefront. It’s synergistic. There’s more creativity among us all.”[2]

Award

Roelofs received the Wolf Prize in Agriculture in 1982, and the National Medal of Science from President Ronald Reagan in 1983.

References

  1. ^ a b “Wendell Lee Roelofs”. The Complete Marquis Who’s Who. Marquis Who’s Who. 2010. Gale K2013820822. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
  2. ^ a b “Wendell L. Roelofs”. World of Chemistry. Gale. 2006. Gale K2432100357. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  3. ^ “Wendell Roelofs”. Cornell University. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
  4. ^ “Entomology Faculty (Digital Measures) : Wendell Roelofs”. Cornell University. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
  5. ^ “Wendell L. Roelofs”. American Men & Women of Science: A Biographical Directory of Today’s Leaders in Physical, Biological, and Related Sciences. Detroit: Gale. 2008. Gale K3099126155. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
  • Roelofs, Wendell; Dennehy, Timothy (July 13, 1989). “Nonchemical Pesticides Need Encouragement”. New York Times. Retrieved 2011-05-30. (letter to the editor)
  • Dennehy, T. J., W. L. Roelofs, E. F. Taschenberg, and T. N. Taft (1990). “Mating disruption for control of grape berry moth in New York vineyards”. In R. L Ridgway; R. M. Silverstein; M. N. Inscoe (eds.). Behavior modifying chemicals for insect management: applications of pheromones and other attractants. New York, New York: Marcel Dekker. pp. 223–240.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • Wendell Roelofs (1970). Moths, drugs & pheromones. Washington, D.C.: American Chemical Society. LCCN 79740512. Sound recording, on side 2 of 1 cassette