Duane A. Graves

Background

Graves, Duane A. was born on December 8, 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Harold H. and Wilma M. Graves.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, University Tennessee, Martin, 1979. Master of Science in Microbiology, University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy in Life Sciences, University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1986.

Career

Research assistant in agronomy Ames Plantation, Grand Junction, Tennessee, 1979-1980. Graduate teaching assistant department microbiology University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1980-1983. Graduate research assistant Agricultural Research Service Cotton Physiology Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture, 1983-1986.

Postdoctoral research associate chemical technical division Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1986-1989. Process development superintendent Biotechnology Applications Center, Information Technology Corporation, Knoxville, since 1989. Peer reviewer Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology.

Session co-chairman 12th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, 1990. Presenter in field.

Achievements

• Duane A. Graves has been listed as a notable bioremediation consultant, scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Deacon Mount Lebanon Baptist Church, Maryville, Tennessee, 1987, director Sunday school, 1987-1989, 93—, Sunday school teacher, 1989-1993. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society (session chairman summer meeting biochemistry technical division 1991), American Society Microbiology Air and Waste Management Association, Hazardous Material Critical Research Institute.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, furniture refinishing, gardening.

Connections

Married Jennie L. Hitch, August 4, 1979. Children: Andrea, Rachel.

Father:

Harold H.

Mother:

Wilma M. Graves

Spouse:

Jennie L. Hitch

child:

Rachel Graves

child:

Andrea Graves