Background
Kurtzman, Cletus Paul was born on July 19, 1938 in Mansfield, Ohio, United States. Son of Paul A. and Marjorie M. (Gartner) Kurtzman.
Kurtzman, Cletus Paul was born on July 19, 1938 in Mansfield, Ohio, United States. Son of Paul A. and Marjorie M. (Gartner) Kurtzman.
Bachelor of Science, Ohio University, 1960. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, West Virginia University, 1967.
Microbiologist, National Center Agricultural Utilization Research/USDA, Peoria, Illinois, 1967-1985; research leader, National Center Agricultural Utilization Research/USDA, Peoria, Illinois, since 1985. United States representative International Commision on Yeasts, since 1980, World Federation Culture Collections, since 1988.
1st lieutenant United States Army, 1962-1964. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Microbiology. Member International Mycological Association (secretary-general 1990-1994, vice president 1994-2002), Mycological Society of America, American Society Microbiology (division chair 1991-1992, J. Roger Porter award 1990), United States Federation Culture Collections (president 1976-1978), Society General Microbiology.
Married Mary Ann Dombrink, August 4, 1962. Children: Mary, Mark, Michael.