Background
Akin, Cavit was born on February 28, 1931 in Nigde, Turkey. Arrived in United States, 1957. Son of Ahmet and Fatma Kenan (Yuceeren) Akin.
biotechnologist research scientist
Akin, Cavit was born on February 28, 1931 in Nigde, Turkey. Arrived in United States, 1957. Son of Ahmet and Fatma Kenan (Yuceeren) Akin.
Mark Scheme, university Ankara, 1954. Master of Science in Food Technology, University Illinois, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1961.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Massachusetts, 1962.
Research scientist Sugar Research Institute, Turkey, 1956—1957. Senior bioengr. Falstaff Research Laboratory, St. Louis, 1962—1967. Senior research engineer American Oil Corporation, Whiting, Indiana, 1967—1970, Standard Oil Corporation, Naperville, Illinois, 1971—1973, research associate, supervisor biotechnology research, 1979—1987.
Research supervisor Amoco Chemicals, 1973—1977. Manager foods exploratory research Amoco Foods, 1978—1979. Associate director biotechnology research Institute Gas Technology, Chicago, 1987—1991, associate instructor biotechnology, 1991—1994.
Principal C.A. Biotechnology, Naperville, since 1994. Lieutenant Signal Corps, Turkish Armed Forces, 1955-1956.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute Food Technologists, Society Industrial Microbiology, American Society Microbiology, American Chemical Society.
Married Ingeborg Katharina Tange, February 24, 1978. Children: Deniz Leyla, Suzan Sema, Tulin Selma, Aylin Neva.