David Glen Topel

Background

Topel, David Glen was born on October 24, 1937 in Lake Mills, Wisconsin, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, 1960. Master of Science, Kansas State University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1965.

Doctor of Science (honorary), Szent Istvan University, Godallo, Hungary, 2002.

Career

Associate professor animal science and food technical Iowa State University, Ames, 1967-1973, professor animal science and food technical, 1973-1979, dean College Agriculture, 1988-2000, director agriculture and home economics experiment station, 1988-2000. Professor, head department Auburn University, Alabama, 1979—1988, Mechanical Engineering Ensminger endowed chair animal science, 2000—2009. Professor emeritus, department animal science Iowa State University, since 2009.

Consultant, presenter, lecturer in field. Member Governor of Iowa's Science Advisory Council, 1990-2000, Governor of Iowa's Livestock Revitalization Task Force, 1993-1998. Chair Governor's Environmental Agriculture Committee, 1994.

Member Iowa Corn Promotion Board. Member faculty Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Denmark, 1971-1972. Visiting professor National Taiwan University, 1972.

Achievements

• David Glen Topel has been listed as a noteworthy Agricultural studies educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The Pork Industry. Problems and Progress

Membership

Secretariat World Food Prize, Iowa State University, Ames, 1991-1996. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Meat Science Association, American Society Animal Science (Distinguished Research award in meat science 1979), Institute Food Technology, Iowa Crop Improvement Association, Iowa State Dairy Association, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (ex-officio), Iowa Pork Prodrs. Association (ex-officio), Iowa Beef Industry Council, National Council for Agricultural Research, Mid-American International Agricultural Consortium (president 1991-1992), Extension and Tchg.

(president North Control Region 1992), National Association StateUnivs. and Land-Grant Colls. (chair board agriculture 1993, member of commission on food, environmental and renewable resources since 1992), Ukrainian Academy Agricultural Sciences, Sigma Xi (Outstanding Achievement award Iowa chapter 1993), Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta (International award).

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, golf.

Connections

M. Jackie Richardson.