Background
Pratt, Dan Edwin was born on February 7, 1924 in High Point, North Carolina, United States. Son of C. Daniel and Carol Druscilla (Wyatt) Pratt.
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Dan Edwin Pratt
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Bachelor of Science, U. Georgia, 1950; Master of Science, U. Georgia, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy (nuclear science fellow 1960), Florida State University, 1962; postgraduate in food science, U. Massachusetts.
Career
Assistant professor of chemistry, U. Georgia, 1955-1961;
associate professor, research scientist food science and nutrition, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1964-1969;
research scientist, associate professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1969-1976;
professor of chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1976-1992;
professor emeritus, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 1992;
consultant in lipid chemistry, since 1992. Visiting professor food law Emory University, 1954. Visiting research scientist Natick R & DCommand, 1980.
Visiting lecturer U. Viscosa, Brazil, 1982, Harvard University, 1980. Visiting scientist American Oil Chemists, Cannes, France, 1985. Visiting research scientist in lipid chemistry Food and Drug Administration, Washington, 1987, lecturer, 1988.
Consultant to food industry, Taiwan, 1981, National Poultry Industry, Lipid Chemistry, 1990. Research scientist American Oil Chemists, 1992. Research committee, representative Institute Food Technologists, 1986-1989.
Achievements
Membership
Delaware International Congress Food Scientists, Tokyo, 1978. With United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1942-1945. Fellow American Institute Chemists, Institute Food Science and Technology, Institute Food Technologists.
Member National Institute Food Scientists, American Academy Sciences, New York Academy Sciences, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Phi Tau Sigma (executive secretary 1969), Gamma Sigma Delta.
Connections
Married Mana Clariece Peacock, August 29, 1959. 1 child, Mana Lisa.
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Nationality
American