Background
Yanders, Armon Frederick was born on April 12, 1928 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Fred W. and Beatrice (Pate) Yanders.
educator research administrator
Yanders, Armon Frederick was born on April 12, 1928 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Fred W. and Beatrice (Pate) Yanders.
Bachelor of Arts, Nebraska State College, Peru, 1948; Master of Sciences, University Nebraska, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University Nebraska, 1953.
Research associate Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Northwestern University, 1953-1954. Biophysicist United States Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory, San Francisco, 1955-1958. Associate geneticist Argonne National Laboratory, Illinois, 1958-1959.
With department zoology Michigan State University, 1959-1969. Professor, assistant dean Michigan State University (College Natural Science), 1963-1969. Professor biological science University Missouri, Columbia, since 1969, dean College Arts and Sciences, 1969-1982, research professor, director Environmental Trace Substances Research Center, 1983-1993, director Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Program, since 1994, director Spinal Cord Injury Research Program, since 2002, research professor, director Environmental Trace Substances Research Center and Sinclair Comparative Medicine Research Farm, 1984-1994, professor emeritus, since 1994.
Dean emeritus, since 2007. Trustee Argonne Universities Association, 1965-1977, vice president, 1969-1973, president, 1973, 76-77, chairman board, 1973-1975. Board directors Council Colleges Arts and Sciences, 1981-1982.
Member advisory committee environmental hazards VA, Washington, 1985-2002, chairman science council, 1988-2000, chairman of committee, 1990-2002.
Trustee Peru State College, since 1992. Served from ensign to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1954-1958. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Member American Association of University Professors (Robert W. Martin academic freedom award 1971), American Institute Biological Science, Environmental Mutagen Society, Genetics Society American, Radiation Research Society, Society Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.
Married Evelyn Louise Gatz, August 1, 1948. Children: Mark Frederick, Kent Michael.