Background
Folkens, Alan Theodore was born on October 26, 1936 in Graceville, Minnesota, United States. Son of Martin and Catherine (Laman) Folkens.
Clinical and pharmaceutical microbiologist
Folkens, Alan Theodore was born on October 26, 1936 in Graceville, Minnesota, United States. Son of Martin and Catherine (Laman) Folkens.
Bachelor, Omaha University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University South Dakota, 1971.
Acting director, director allied health professions, Illinois State University, Normal, 1971-1973;
chief clinical microbiologist, Peoria (Illinois) Tazewell Pathology Group, 1973-1984;
laboratory director, Delta Medical Center, Greenville, Mississippi, 1984-1985;
Research and Development clinical and pharmaceutical microbiologist, Alcon laboratories, Inc., Fort Worth, since 1985;
associate director, Alcon laboratories, Inc., Fort Worth, since 1995. Visiting faculty E. Tennessee State University, Johnson City, 1978-1986. Adjunct faculty University of Illinois Peoria School Medicine, 1980-1984, Illinois State University, Normal, 1973-1984,U. N. Texas, Denton, 1992-1994.
Presenter symposium in field.
Board education, past president Blessed Sacrament School, Morton, Illinois, 1978-1981. Chairman sickle cell anemia screening Illinois State University, Normal, 1972. Chairman Tootsie Roll drive for retarded children, Knights of Columbus, Morton, 1975.
Member American Society Microbiology, American Society Clinical Pathology, American Academy Microbiology (diplomate), Association Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Association Research to Prevent Blindness, New York Academy of Sciences, Phi Sigma, Sigma Xi.
Married Pearl June Putnam, July 29, 1961. Children: Lee Alan, Kimberly Mae Folkens Anderson, Shannon Lee Folkens Tobin, Eric Martin.