John Ugelstad | |
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Born | Trondheim | 31 March 1921
Died | 3 April 1997 | (aged 76)
Nationality | Norwegian |
Education | chemical engineering |
Alma mater | Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH) |
Known for | discovering a process to manufacture microbeads and dynabeads |
Spouse | Viola Kristine Rigstad |
Scientific career | |
Fields | polymer chemistry |
John Ugelstad (31 March 1921 – 3 April 1997) was a Norwegian chemical engineer and inventor, known for discovering a process to manufacture monodisperse micropellets or microbeads and dynabeads. He was a professor at the Norwegian Institute of Technology and consultant for DuPont.