Background
Humphrey, Arthur Earl was born on November 9, 1927 in Moscow, Idaho, United States. Son of Samuel Earl and Iris May (Rowe) Humphrey.
Humphrey, Arthur Earl was born on November 9, 1927 in Moscow, Idaho, United States. Son of Samuel Earl and Iris May (Rowe) Humphrey.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University Idaho, 1948. Master of Science, University Idaho, 1950. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Idaho, 1974.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1953. Master of Science in Food Tech, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1959. Doctor of Science (honorary), Lehigh University, 1993.
Member faculty, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1953-1980;
professor chemical engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1961-1980;
director School Chemical Engineering, University Pennsylvania, 1962-1972;
dean College Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1972-1980;
provost, academic vice president, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1980-1986;
T.L. Diamond professor biochemistry engineering, Lehigh University, 1986-1992;
director Center Molecular Bioscience and Biotechnology, Lehigh University, 1986-1992;
T.L. Diamond professor and provost emeritus, Lehigh University, since 1992;
director Biotech Institute, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1992-1995;
professor chemical engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1992-1997. Board directors United Engineer Trust, 1991-1992, carpenter 1980-1997, New Brunswick Scienfitic, 1972-1974. National Science Foundation science teacher fellow Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1958-1959.
Fulbrightlectr. U. Tokyo, Japan, 1963, U. NSW, Australia, 1970. Guest lecturer Institute Biology, Czechoslovakian Academy Science, 1964, Technology Institute, Budapest, 1966. Institute of Information Technologies Delhi, New Delhi, India, 1970, Tungai U., Taichung, Taiwan, 1968.
Consultant Merck Sharp & Dohme, 1957-1963, Merck Chemical Company, 1963-1964, 80-84, 92-97, Sun Oil Corporation, 1961-1968, Bioferm, 1964-1967, Cryotherm, 1966-1967, Fermentation Design, 1967-1974, E.R. Squibb, 1967-1973, Air Products, 1971-1989, Hoffmann La Roche, 1989-1997.
President Philadelphia Trail Club, 1960-1961. Councilor Appalachian Trail Conference, 1961-1967. Co-chairman 3d International Fermentation Symposium.
Member engineering advisory board National Science Foundation, 1972-1973. Member single cell protein working group, protein advisory group World Health Organization-Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)-United Nations. Chairman group on production substances by microbial means United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Cooperation in Science and Technology.
Chairman OSTP briefing committee on chemical and process engineering for biotechnology. Fellow American Institute Medical Biological Engineers (founding). Member National Academy of Engineering (membership committee 1978-1979, 85-87), International Association Microbiol.
Societies (secretary-general economic and applied microbiology), American Chemical Society (chairman division microbiology chemical and technical 1967, division distinguished service award 1979, M. Johnson award 1996), American Institute of Chemical Engineers (president 1991, chairman food and bioengineering division 1972, professor progress award 1972, food and bioengineering award 1973, institute lecturer 1975, founders award 1989, vice president 1990, Van Antrewpen service award 1995), Japanese Society Fermentation Technology, American Society Microbiology, Trail Club (Philadelphia), Appalachian Mountain Club (Boston), Horse-Shoe Trail Club (Philadelphia), Sigma Xi, Sigma Tau.
Married Sheila Claire Darwin, June 13, 1951. Children: Andrea Lynn, Allyson Dawn.