Edward Carlos Melby

Background

Melby, Edward Carlos was born on August 10, 1929 in Burlington, Vermont, United States. Son of Edward C. and Dorothy H. (Folsom) Melby.

Education

Student, University Pennsylvania, 1948-1950; Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell Univercity, 1954.

Career

Practice veterinary medicine, Middlebury, Vermont, 1954-1962; instructor laboratory animal medicine, Johns Hopkins University School Medicine, Baltimore, 1962-1964; assistant professor, Johns Hopkins University School Medicine, 1964-1966; associate professor, Johns Hopkins University School Medicine, 1966-1971; professor, director division comparative medicine, Johns Hopkins University School Medicine, 1971-1974; professor medicine, dean, College Veterinary Medicine, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1974-1984; vice president R & D, SmithKline Beecham Beecham Animal Health, 1985-1990; vice president science and technical assessment, SmithKline Beecham Beecham Animal Health, 1990-1991; independent consultant, since 1992. Consultant VA, National Research Council, National Institutes of Health.

Achievements

• Edward Carlos Melby has been listed as a noteworthy Veterinarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Marine Corps, 1946-1948. Member American, New York State, Maryland., Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Assns., American Association Lab.Animal Science, American College Laboratory Animal Medicine, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Phi Zeta.

Connections

Married Jean Day File, August 15, 1953. Children: Scott E., Susan J., Jeffrey T., Richard A.

Father:

Edward C. Melby

Mother:

Dorothy H. (Folsom) Melby

Spouse:

Jean Day File

child:

Scott E. Melby

child:

Richard A. Melby

child:

Susan J. Melby

child:

Jeffrey T. Melby