Larry DeWerd Biography

Larry A. DeWerd received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1970. As of 1990, he is full Professor of Medical Physics. He is also the Director of the Accredited Dosimetry Calibration Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin, which he started in 1979. He also has served on a number of international, national and state committees involving medical physics and as President of the Council of Ionizing Radiation Measurements and Standards. He is instrumental in the development of new calibration techniques. He has published over 100 peer reviewed research papers, technical reports and conference manuscripts and contributed eleven chapters to published books. He has given over 150 professional lectures. He is listed in Who’s Who and American Men and Women of Science. Dr. DeWerd has been a Christian for 46 years. He has taught on various Biblical topics every week since 1976 in a bible study to over 300 people.