Background
Hegsted, David Mark was born on March 25, 1914 in Rexburg, Idaho, United States.
Hegsted, David Mark was born on March 25, 1914 in Rexburg, Idaho, United States.
AM, Harvard University, 1962. Doctor of Science, University Idaho, 1986.
Assistant biochemist University Wisconsin, 1936-1941. Research chemist Abbott Labs, 1941-1941. Instructor to professor nutrition Harvard University School Public Health, 1942-1978.
Administrator Human Nutritional Center United States Department of Agriculture, 1978-1982. Emeritus professor nutrition New England Regional Primate Research Center, 1982—2009. Consultant Columbian Government, Bogota, 1946-1947, Institute Inter-American Affairs, Lima, Peru, 1950-1952.
Chairman food and nutrition board National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council. Member various experimental committees World Health Organization, United Nations.
Member National Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Dietetic Association (honorary member), American Chemical Society, American Institute Nutrition (president 1972-1973, Osborne-Mendel award 1965, Conrad Elvejhem award 1979).
Married; 2 children.