Background
LeTourneau, Duane John was born on July 12, 1926 in Stillwater, Minnesota, United States. Son of John Peter and Olga Margaret (Lange) LeTourneau.
LeTourneau, Duane John was born on July 12, 1926 in Stillwater, Minnesota, United States. Son of John Peter and Olga Margaret (Lange) LeTourneau.
Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1948; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1954.
Assistant professor, assistant agricultural chemist, U. Idaho, Moscow, 1953-1958;
associate professor, associate agricultural chemist, U. Idaho, 1958-1963;
professor, biochemist, U. Idaho, 1963-1991;
assistant department head, U. Idaho, 1988-1989;
secretary faculty, U. Idaho, 1990-1991;
secretary faculty, professor biochemistry emeritus, U. Idaho, since 1992. Visiting professor botany U. Sheffield (England), 1973. Visiting scientist National Research Council Canada, Saskatoon, 1981.
Board of directors Idaho Institute Christian Education, 1958-1962, 73-75, vice president, 1959-1962.
Board directors University Idaho Lutheran Campus Council, 1962-1964, 73-75, chairman, 1963-1964. Trustee FarmHouse International Foundation, 1974-1980, chairman, 1976-1980. Trustee Gritman Memorial Hospital, 1969-1982, vice president, 1977-1980.
Board directors Gritman Medical Center, since 1991, Palouse Regional Health Corporation, 1992-1996. Board directors Latah County History Society, 1982-1989, 92-96, 99, president board directors, 1984-1987. Trustee Idaho History Society, 1992-1998.
With United States Army Air Force, 1945. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Chemists. Member American Association of University Professors (vice president University Idaho chapter 1959-1960, secretary 1984-1987), American Chemical Society, American Society Plant Physiologists, American Institute Biological Sciences, American Phytopath.
Society, Idaho Academy of Sciences (vice president 1985-1986, president 1986-1987, editor journal. 1983-1989), Mycological Society of America, Phytochem. Society North America, American Society Plant Physiologists, Iron Wedge, FarmHouse (director Idaho chapter 1957-1962, 72-75, 82-90, president 1957-1962, 74, 82-85, 90.
National director 1960-1964, national vice president 1962-1964), Lions (board directors Moscow Central club 1971-1974, 90-91, president 1973-1974), Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Alpha, Gamma Sigma Delta (president University Idaho chapter 1979-1980), Phi Kappa Phi (vice president University Idaho chapter, president 1990-1991), Phi Sigma (regional vice president since 1993).
Married Phyllis Jean Kaercher, June 22, 1947. Children: Bruce Duane, Diane Elaine, Keith George.