Background
Free, Alfred Henry was born on April 11, 1913 in Bainbridge, Ohio, United States. Son of Alfred Harry and Alice Virginia (Clymer) Free.
Free, Alfred Henry was born on April 11, 1913 in Bainbridge, Ohio, United States. Son of Alfred Harry and Alice Virginia (Clymer) Free.
AB, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1934. Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University, 1939.
Laboratory assistant, Cleveland Clinic Research Foundation, 1934-1935; teaching fellow department biochemistry School Medicine, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1935-1939; instructor, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1939-1940; senior instructor, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1940-1942; associate professor, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1942-1946; numerous science positions to vice president science relations Ames division, Miles Inc., Elkhart, Indiana, 1946-1978; senior science consultant diagnostics division, Bayer Corporation (formerly Miles Inc.), Elkhart, Indiana, since 1978. Board directors National Committee on Clinical Laboratory Standards, 1976-1983.
Board directors Elkhart County chapter American Cancer Society, 1972. Member blood collection committee American Red Cross. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association Clinical Scientists (national president 1972, Diploma of Honor 1973).
Member American Chemical Society (past chairman national committees, chairman St. Joseph Valley section 1962-1963, 75-76, Shrine award 1982, Mosher award 1984), American Association Clinical Chemistry (chairman, councilor Chicago section 1974, 75-77, Service award 1989, National Fisher Profession award 1982, national award outstanding contribution in special research area 2000), American Institute Chemistry (Chicago chapter, Honor Scroll 1967), Lions (founding member Elkhart club, 1st chairman Indiana Lions Eye Bank, board directors, Citizen of Year award Chicago 1983.
Married Dorothy Hoffmeister, June 20, 1934 (divorced March 1947). Children: Charles Alfred, Jane Alison, Barbara Beth. Married Helen Mae Murray, October 18, 1947.
Children: Eric Scot, Penny Alene, Kurt Allen, James Jacob, Bonnie Anne, Nina Joann.