Background
Janes, Donald Wallace was born on June 12, 1929 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of H. Wallace and Leila G. (Duncan) Janes.
academic administrator biologist educator consultant
Janes, Donald Wallace was born on June 12, 1929 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of H. Wallace and Leila G. (Duncan) Janes.
Bachelor, Baker University, Baldwin City, Kansas, 1951. Master of Science, University Kansas, Lawrence, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1962.
Instructor biology, Washburn U., Topeka, 1957-1961;
assistant professor biology, Parsons College, Fairfield, Iowa., 1962-1963;
postdoctoral research associate, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1963;
postdoctoral research associate, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1964, 66;
postdoctoral research associate, Iowa State University, Ames, 1965;
associate professor and dean, University of Southern Colorado, Pueblo, 1968-1978;
professor biology, University of Southern Colorado, Pueblo, 1978-1992;
retired, 1992;
microbiology consultant, since 1992. Consultant, examiner North Control Association Colleges Schools, Chicago, 1969-1990. Visiting professor U. Colorado, Boulder, 1978-1979.
Ski guide Over the Hill Gang, Keystone Resort, Colorado, member mountain responsibility team, since 1998.
People to people ambassador People's Republic of China, 1989, Program in Understanding to the Middle East, 1997, Program in Understanding to Israel and Egypt, 1999. Vice-chair, secretary board directors Breckenridge Music Institute, 1990-1999, president, 1999-2001. Volunteer Vail Music Festival, since 1990, Vail International Dance Festival, since 1998, Vail Valley Jazz Festival, World Cup Ski Championships.
Member Audubon Club, Pueblo (organizer 1968). Pueblo Chamber of Commerce 1968-1978. American Society Microbiology, Society for Industrial Microbiology, Sigma Xi (president 1986-1988), Breckenridge Ski Touring Society (president 1993-1996), Colorado Mountain (Pueblo, chairman 1973-1974), Breckenridge Music Institute (president, board directors).
Clubs: Colorado Mountain (Pueblo) (chairman 1973-1974).
Married Norma Marie Lee, February 21, 1953 (deceased 1978). Children: Todd Allan, Jeffrey Wallace, Scott Lee Duncan, Nancy Marie. Married Janina Z. Piorkowska, November 14, 1981.