In the early '70s, he also led the team that produced ammonium polyphosphate, the base material for making liquid fertilizer, which is now used on a worldwide basis.
NEW BERN, NC, December 06, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Brooks Morris Whitehurst has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Recognized for an astounding six and a half decades of invaluable contributions to his field, Mr. Whitehurst has achieved much. After earning a Bachelor of Science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1951, he entered the professional realm in the role of senior process assistant of American Enka Corp., where he worked for five years. At that time, Mr. Whitehurst transferred to Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corporation, where he stayed until 1963 as a senior process development engineer. After seven years with that company, Texaco utilized his skills as a project engineer for three years, and for almost a decade and a half after that, he became Texasgulf, Inc.'s manager of engineering services and then their manager of special projects and long range planning. Today, he parlays his extensive knowledge of the field into his role as president of Whitehurst Associates, where he has been since 1981.
Registered as a professional engineer, Mr. Whitehurst recently earned an honorary Doctor of Science from Roanoke College and was named Honorary Director General of the International Biographical Center in 2010. In 2014, the International Biographical Center inducted Mr. Whitehuirst into its Engineering Hall of Fame in the Field of Chemicals, and in 2016, the Center presented him with The Sir Isaac Newton Legacy of Honour Award. Some of his other achievements include obtaining 30 patents in the field, working on biodegradable chelate systems, developing environmentally-friendly products for forest fertilization and chelates for organic agriculture, and developing coatings used on crops to prevent the loss of micronutrients such as manganese, boron and zinc. Mr. Whitehurst led the team that worked on that project, the account of which can be seen in, "Forest Ecology and Management." In the early '70s, he also led the team that produced ammonium polyphosphate, the base material for making liquid fertilizer, which is now used on a worldwide basis.
A member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers and the Royal Chemistry Society, Mr. Whitehurst has won many awards for his work, including a commendation from the President in 1981 and recognition in Who's Who in Science and Engineering, Who's Who in Finance and Business, and Who's Who in the World. Looking toward the future, he intends to experience the continued growth and success of his career.
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