Background
Allred, Albert Louis was born on September 19, 1931 in Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States. Son of Caleb Haynes and Bessie (Brown) Allred.
Allred, Albert Louis was born on September 19, 1931 in Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States. Son of Caleb Haynes and Bessie (Brown) Allred.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University North Carolina, 1953. A.M., Harvard, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard, 1956.
Chemist, E.I. du Pont de Nemours Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1952, 55; chemist, Mallinckrodt Chemical Works, St. Louis, 1954; chemist, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1958, 76; member of faculty, Northwestern University, since 1956; professor, Northwestern University, 1969-1991; professor emeritus, Northwestern University, since 1991; associate dean College Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University, 1970-1974; department chairman chemistry, Northwestern University, 1980-1986; acting dean College Arts and Sciences, Northwestern University, 1987-1988; acting vice president for research and dean Graduate School, Northwestern University, 1992; acting provost, Northwestern University, 1995. Visiting scholar Cambridge (England) University, 1987.
Member American Association of University Professors (president Northwestern University 1968-1969),, American Chemical Society, Chemical Society (London), Council Chemical Research (governor board 1985-1988), Rotary International, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Xi, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Married Nancy Jean Willis, August 30, 1958. Children– Kevin Scott, Gregg Warren, Sarah Elaine.