David Clark Van Sickle

Background

Sickle, David Clark Van was born on January 9, 1934 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Son of Harold and Henrietta Kathrine (Kaiser) Van Sickle.

Education

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1966.

Career

Private practice veterinary medicine, Shannon, Illinois, 1957-1958, 60-61; from instructor to associate professor veterinary anatomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1961-1975; professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 1975; head department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 1982. Consultant Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, since 1976, Biodynamics Effects branch WPAFB, Dayton, Ohio, since 1982, Royal Norwegian Air Force, Oslo, 1983-1987, De Puy And Company, Warsaw, Indiana, since 1987, Howmedica, Rutherford, New Jersey, since 1989, Smith, Kline, Beecham, Parsippany, New Jersey, since 1990, Proctor & Gamble, Cincinnati.

Achievements

• David Clark Van Sickle has been listed as a noteworthy Veterinary anatomy educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Lafayette Board Health, 1967. Captain United States Air Force, 1958-1960. Colonel Reserve, retired.

Member American Veterinary Medical Association, Indiana Veterinary Medicine Association, Association Veterinary Anatomy (president 1988-1989, chairperson), Conference Research Workers in Animal Disease(president 1982-1983), Orthopedic Research Society, Sigma Xi (president Purdue Chapter.1973-1974), Phi Zeta (president Omicron chapter 1970-1971).

Interests

• Avocations: travel, reading, walking.

Connections

Married Aneta Louise Smid, July 29, 1956.

Father:

Harold Sickle

Mother:

Henrietta Kathrine (Kaiser) Van Sickle

Spouse:

Aneta Louise Smid