David Cleaveland White

Background

White, David Cleaveland was born on May 18, 1929 in Moline, Illinois, United States. Son of Frederick Berryhill and Dorothy (Cleaveland) White.

Education

AB magna cum laude, Dartmouth College, 1951; Doctor of Medicine, Tufts U., 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Rockefeller U., 1962.

Career

Rotating intern, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, 1955-1956; assistant professor, associate professor, then professor biochemistry, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1962-1972; professor biological science, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1972-1986; distinguished scientist, U. Tennessee/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Knoxville, since 1986; professor microbiology, ecology, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, since 1986; principal investigator, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, since 1988. Member of advisory committee Center Theological Inquiry, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1986-1991. Former director Center for Environmental Biotechnology, since 1991.

Founder Institute Applied Microbiology, Knoxville, 1986-1991. Member science advisory panel Michigan State Center Microbial Ecology, Lansing, 1989-1992, Montana State Center for Biofilm Engineering, Bozeman, Montana, 1991-1995. Member science advisory board National Water Research Institute, since 1993.

Member Naval Research Advisory Commission, 1995-1996. Director Microbial Insights, Inc., Knoxville, 1992-1995. Wellcome visiting professor U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1984-1985.

Speaker professional conferences.

Achievements

• David Cleaveland White has been listed as a noteworthy Microbial ecologist, environmental toxicologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant Medical Corps United States Navy, 1956-1958.

Connections

Married Sandra Jean Shoults, July 7, 1957. Children: Winifred Shoults, Christopher Cleaveland, Andrew Berryhill.

Father:

Frederick Berryhill White

Mother:

Dorothy (Cleaveland) White

Spouse:

Sandra Jean Shoults

child:

Andrew Berryhill White

child:

Winifred Shoults White

child:

Christopher Cleaveland White