Arthur Melvin Spanier

Background

Spanier, Arthur Melvin was born on July 5, 1948 in New York City. Son of Harry H. and Hilda R. (Wolff) Spanier.

Education

Bachelor in Biological Sciences, CUNY, Bronx, 1970; Master of Arts in Biological Sciences, CUNY, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology, Rutgers University, 1977.

Career

Adjunct instructor department biological science, Lehman College CUNY, Bronx, 1971-1972; instructor department physiology, Rutgers the State University New Jersey, Piscataway, 1973-1976; pre-doctoral fellow bureau biological research, Rutgers the State University New Jersey, Piscataway, 1976-1977; research associate, instructor department medicine, University of Chicago, 1977-1980; research associate, assistant professor department biophysics, Medical College, Virginia, Richmond, 1980-1981; adjunct assistant professor department physiology and biophysics, Health Science Center, U. Oklahoma, Okalahoma City, 1981-1985; assistant member cardiovascular research program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, 1981-1985; principal investigator cardiovascular research program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, 1982-1985; adjunct assistant professor department food science, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1986-1988; adjunct associate professor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, since 1988; lead scientist, research physiologist meat program, acting research leader in food flavor quality research unit, Southern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Svc., USDA, New Orleans, 1986-1995; lead scientist, research physiologist fresh-cut fruit program, Food Processing and Sensory Quality Research unit, Southern Regional Research Center, Agricultural Research Svc., USDA, New Orleans, since 1995. Muscular Dystrophy Association American postdoctoral fellow University of Chicago, 1977-1979. Author, organizer, chair symposium on Molecular Approaches to Study ofFood Quality, San Francisco, April 1992.

Speaker and presenter in field. Keynote speaker Organization of European Cooperation and Development workshop on Medit. Aspects of Meat Qual. as related to musc. biochemistry, Segovia, Spain, May 1996.

Author, organizer, chair symposium, book editor: new produced/ingred. development for food science, December 1995, contribute of non-volunteer compounds to food flavor, Chicago, August 1995, effect of temporary on meat flavor, April 1995.

Achievements

• Arthur Melvin Spanier has been listed as a noteworthy Physiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ways and means committee and ritual committee Tikvat Shalom, Metairie, Louisiana, since 1987. Active Harold Keller Elementary School PTG, J.Q. Adams Junior High school and Grace King High School, Metairie, since 1987. Helper, assistant Metairie county Boy Scouts American, 1986-1990.

Member American Chemical Society, American Physiological Society, American Society Cell Biologists, Institute Food Technologies, American Meat Science Association, American Committee on Proteolysis, New York Academy Sciences, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: wood carving, wood working, ballroom dancing.

Connections

Married Sharon J. Hoffman, May 21, 1972. Children: Adam J., Holly E., Rebecca L., David A.

Father:

Harry H. Spanier

Mother:

Hilda R. (Wolff) Spanier

Spouse:

Sharon J. Hoffman

child:

David A. Spanier

child:

Adam J. Spanier

child:

Rebecca L. Spanier

child:

Holly E. Spanier