Background
Anderson, Duwayne Marlo was born on September 9, 1927 in Lehi, Utah, United States. Son of Duwayne LeRoy and Fern Francell (Fagan) Anderson.
soil scientist university administrator
Anderson, Duwayne Marlo was born on September 9, 1927 in Lehi, Utah, United States. Son of Duwayne LeRoy and Fern Francell (Fagan) Anderson.
Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy (Purdue Research Foundation fellow), Purdue University, 1958.
Professor soil physics, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1958-1963;
research scientist, chief earth science branch, (Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory), Hanover, N.H., 1963-1976;
chief scientist division polar programs, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1976-1978;
member Viking science team, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1969-1976;
dean faculty natural science and mathematics, State University of New York Buffalo, 1978-1984;
associate provost for research and graduate studies, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1984-1992;
professor College Geophysical Society, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1992-1997;
retired, 1997;
also councilor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical Research Foundation, 1984-1993;
Pegrum lecturer, State University of New York, 1980;
vice president, Association Texas Graduate Schools, 1990-1991;
president, Association Texas Graduate Schools, 1991-1992. Consultant National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1964, National Science Foundation, 1979-1981, United States Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, N.H. Senior United States representative, Antarctica, 1976, 77.
Board directors, Executive Committee Houston Area Research Center, 1984-1989. Visiting professor, lecturer, consultant numerous universities.
Board directors Ford K. Sayre Memorial Ski Council, Hanover, 1969-1971. Board directors Grafton County Fish and Game Association, 1965-1976, president, 1968-1970. Board directors Hanover Conservation Council, 1970-1976, vice president, 1970-1973.
Served in United States Air Force, 1946-1949. Fellow Geological Society of America, American Society Agronomy, Soil Society of America. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Glaciological Society, American Polar Society, American Geophysical Union (special task force on cold regions hydrology 1974-1984), Soil Science Society of America, Niagara Frontier Association Research and Development Directors (president 1983-1984), Licensing Executives Society, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Teams (Viking, Skylab and Planetary Geology and Geophysical Working Group), Comet Rendevous/Asteroid Flyby Mission Team, Arctic Research Consortium United States, Sigma Xi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married June B. Hodgin, April 2, 1980. Children: Lynna Nadine, Christopher Kent, Lesleigh Leigh, Valerie Lynn, Susan Leslie, Nancy Lee.