Background
Cliver, Dean Otis was born on March 2, 1935 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Milton Clarence and Ivy Ada (Erb) Cliver.
Cliver, Dean Otis was born on March 2, 1935 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Milton Clarence and Ivy Ada (Erb) Cliver.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1956; Master of Science, Purdue University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1960.
Postdoctoral research associate, Ohio State University, 1960; resident research associate, NAS-National Research Council, United States Army Biological laboratories, Fort Detrick, Maryland., 1961-1962; research associate, instructor, Food Research Institute, University of Chicago, 1962-1966; assistant professor department food microbiology and toxicology, department bacteriology, Food Research Institute, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1966; associate professor, Food Research Institute, University of Wisconsin, 1967-1976; professor, Food Research Institute University of Wisconsin, 1976-1995; professor, Department Animal Health and biomedical Sciences U. Wis,, 1992-1995; professor department population health and reproduction, School Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, since 1995. Principal investigator, head World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Food Virology, Davis.
Served as Second lieutenant United States Army Reserve, 1957. Member American Society Microbiology, Institute Food Technologists (food science communicator since 1991), International Association Milk, Food and Environmental Sanitarians, International Association Water Quality, Sigma Xi. M C.
Married Carolyn Elaine Parker, August 13, 1960. Children— Blanche Irena, Frederick Lajos, Carl Milan, Marguerite Estelle.