Alvin Lee Crumbliss

Background

Crumbliss, Alvin Lee was born on April 2, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Leon D. and Opal G. Crumbliss.

Education

AB, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, Evanston, 1969.

Career

Chemist, Borg Warner, Des Plaines, Illinois, 1960; postdoctoral research fellow, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1968-1970; assistant professor, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1970-1977; associate professor, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1977-1986; professor of chemistry, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, since 1986; department chairman chemistry, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, since 1991. Consultant Lead Care Inc., since 1992, Enzyme Technology Research Group, Durham, since 1986;professor d'Echange U. Paris-Sud, 1985, 89. Senior visitor University of Oxford, 1985;member Research Triangle Institute, since 1985.

Achievements

• Alvin Lee Crumbliss has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society (president North Carolina section 1989).

Interests

• Avocation: antique and sport cars.

Connections

Married Karen Ann Hummel, September 6, 1969. Children: John Alan, Jeffrey Troy.

Father:

Leon D. Crumbliss

Mother:

Opal G. Crumbliss

Spouse:

Karen Ann Hummel

child:

Jeffrey Troy Crumbliss

child:

John Alan Crumbliss