Brooks Davis Church

Background

Church, Brooks Davis was born on May 6, 1918 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Brooks Davis and Clara (Sartorius) Church.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1947; Master of Science, University of Michigan, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1956.

Career

Senior research associate, Warner-Lambert, Morris Plains, New Jersey, 1955-1960; assistant professor microbiology, U. Washington, Seattle, 1960-1963; associate professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1963-1967; senior research associate, North Star Research Center, Minneapolis, 1967-1972; professor, U. Denver, 1972-1977; president, BioSearch Associations, Littleton, Colorado, from 1981. Consultant WACON, Denver, from 1983, PennWalt, Philadelphia, 1985, Allied Mills, Sydney, Australia, 1983-1984, Marion laboratories, Kansas City, Missoury, 1982-1983.

Achievements

• Brooks Davis Church has been listed as a noteworthy microbiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer American Heart Association, Denver, from 1985. Served as staff sergeant United States Army, 1942-1946. Fellow American Society Microbiology (president Rocky Mountain chapter 1973).

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, music, traveling.

Connections

Married Jean Marie Church, November 20, 1965. Children: Elizabeth, Stephen, Heather, Heidi.

Father:

Brooks Davis Church

Mother:

Clara (Sartorius) Church

Spouse:

Jean Marie Church

child:

Heather Church

child:

Heidi Church

child:

Elizabeth Church

child:

Stephen Church