Bernard Sylvester Schweigert

Background

Schweigert, Bernard Sylvester was born on March 29, 1921 in Alpha, North Dakota, United States. Son of John Sylvester and Barbara (Busche) Schweigert.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1943; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1944; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1946.

Career

Research and teaching assistant, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1942-1946; associate professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1946-1948; from assistant professor to associate professor, University of Chicago, 1948-1960; professor, department chairman food science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1960-1970; professor food science, University of California, Davis, 1970-1989; department chairman, University of California, Davis, 1970-1988. Board directors Universal Foods Corporation, Milwaukee. Member science advisory county Nutrasweet Corporation.

Chairman dietary guidelines advising committee USDA and Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1983-1989. Member board agriculture and renewable resources National Academy Sciences, 1979-1982, research advising committee Agency for International Development, 1971-1984, science advising committee Nutrition Foundation Inc., 1965-1970, 73-87, science advising committee, Board of Governors Refrigeration Research Foundation, from 1971, board of trustees Food Processors Institute, 1973-1986.

Achievements

• Bernard Sylvester Schweigert has been listed as a noteworthy Food science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Dairy Science Association, American Institute Nutrition, American Meat Science Association (Signal Service award 1963), American Society Animal Science, Institute Food Technologists (president 1978-1979, representative board directors national nutrition consortium 1979-1982, delegate to international union food science and technical 1982-1987. Babcock-Hart award 1974, Nicholas-Appert award 1981, Carl R.Fellers award 1985), International Union Food Science and Technology, International Union Nutritional Sciences, American Council of Scientific and Health (board advisors 1980-1989), American Dietetic Association (advising committee 1979-1982).

Connections

Married Dianne Cave, March 22, 1989. Children from previous marriage: James Bernard, John Frederick.

Father:

John Sylvester Schweigert

Mother:

Barbara (Busche) Schweigert

Spouse:

Dianne Cave