Fourteen Utahns were honored with the Governor's Medal for Science and Technology in a recent ceremony hosted by Gov. Norm Bangerter at the governor's mansion.
The recipients for 1992 are:Lehi Hintze, Brigham Young University, geology. Hintze, a professor emeritus of geology, works part-time for the Utah Geological Survey doing geological mapping. He is one of the premier geological mappers of the United States and played a key role in an effort to geologically map Utah.
J. Bevan Ott, BYU, chemistry. Ott, a professor of chemistry and associate academic vice president, is a world-class researcher in physical chemistry with prestigious federal and foreign grants. He has expertise in the thermodynamics of mixtures and chemical reactions to extreme conditions.
Joseph D. Andrade, University of Utah, bioengineering. Andrade, a professor in the Department of Bioengineering and the director of the Center for Integrated Science Education at the U., has two U.S. patents and was awarded the patent prize from the U. College of Engineering.
Karin Caldwell, U., director of the Center for Biopolymers at Interfaces. Caldwell is the founder, director and principal investigator for the center, which leads the nation in research that focuses on the relationships between biopolymeric services and other substances.
David M. Grant, U., chemistry. Grant is the associate vice president for academic and research computing and distinguished professor of chemistry. Grant is considered a world leader in the field of carbon nuclear magnetic resonance. He recently won the American Chemical Society Award in Petroleum Chemistry.
A. Bruce Bishop, Utah State University, dean of the College of Engineering. Bishop has made major contributions to water resources planning in India, Brazil, Senegal, Mali, Russia, China and other countries, bringing international recognition to the university.
Bartell Jensen, USU, vice president of research. Jensen is also a professor of economics and president of the Space Dynamics Laboratory. He is noted for skills including political innovation, technical oversight and identifying new, relevant areas of research.
Edward B. Walker, Weber State University, director of the Center of Chemical Technology. Walker is able to to transfer university research to the private sector. Several patents have been approved and several are pending through the partnerships developed to support these projects.
Vern W. Bangerter, Timpview High School, physics. Bangerter has more than 24 years of teaching experience and has been named Teacher of the Year by both his high school and the Provo School District as well as a Tandy Technology Scholars National Finalist.
Larry Larson, North Cache Middle School, technology. Larson received the presidential award for excellence in science and mathematics in 1990 and is director of the National Science Olympiad. He has taught for more than 19 years and is active in the Utah Science Teacher's Association.
Jan Vanderhooft, Brighton High School, chemistry. Vanderhooft, who has taught for more than 14 years, has boosted enrollment in chemistry from 150 to 400 students. He was recently awarded the Northwest Regional Award in High School Chemical Teaching from the American Chemical Society.
J.D. Mortensen, president of Midmid Inc., Mortensen is a senior board certified thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon who has spent the past 17 years in research. He founded his own medical research company and co-founded CardioPulmon-ics Inc. He has eight patents on medical products.
Raymond J. Noorda, president and chief executive officer of Novell Inc. Noorda has made Novell the leading local area network software vendor in the world, increasing revenues from $3.8 million to more than $500 million since taking over in 1983.
Homer R. Warner, president of the American College of Medical Informatics. Warner has developed a distinguished career in the application of computers to medical science, most recently studying the application of computer technology to the diagnosis of clinical disease.