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Mayer, Dennis Thomas was born on January 3, 1901 in Lexington, Missouri, United States. Son of August John and Agatha (Gavin) Mayer.
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Dennis Thomas Mayer
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Dennis Thomas Mayer, American biochemist, educator. Mayer lecture series designated by University Missouri in his honor, 1987. Member American Society Biological Chemists, Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Society Animal Science, New York Academy of Sciences, Missouri Academy of Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Education
Student, University Illinois, 1923-1925; Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Missouri, 1931; Master of Arts, University Missouri, 1933; Doctor of Philosophy, University Missouri, 1938.
Career
Agent, United States Department of Agriculture, 1937-1942; member of faculty, U. Missouri at Columbia, since 1937; professor agricultural biochemistry, U. Missouri at Columbia, since 1952; director research in physiology and biochemistry reproduction, U. Missouri at Columbia, since 1942; director interdisciplinary reproductive biology training program, U. Missouri at Columbia, 1966; department chairman agricultural chemistry, director graduate studies, U. Missouri at Columbia, 1968-1971; professor emeritus, U. Missouri at Columbia, since 1971.
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Membership
Member American Society Biological Chemists, Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Society Animal Science, New York Academy of Sciences, Missouri Academy of Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Connections
Married Virginia Louise Miller, May 8, 1937. Children— Dennis T., David R., Michael J.
