Background
Askew, Eldon Wayne was born on August 23, 1942 in Pontiac, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Eldon and Dora (Carter) Askew.
biochemist researcher army officer
Askew, Eldon Wayne was born on August 23, 1942 in Pontiac, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Eldon and Dora (Carter) Askew.
Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1970. Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1964, advanced through grades to colonel, 1990. Chief lipid nutrition branch Medical Research and Nutrition Laboratory, Denver, 1969-1974.
Chief energy metabolism branch Letterman Army Institute Research, San Francisco, 1974-1978, chief radioisotope services,1978-1982.
Assistant chief department clinical investment Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, 1982-1985. Director Military Nutrition Research, United States Army Research.Inst.
Environmental Medicine, Natick, Massachusetts, 1985-1994. Director division foods and nutrition U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1994.
Member food safety advising committee Food and Drug Administration.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1964, advanced through grades to colonel, 1990. Chief lipid nutrition branch Medical Research and Nutrition Laboratory, Denver, 1969-1974. Chief energy metabolism branch Letterman Army Institute Research, San Francisco, 1974-1978, chief radiosotope services, 1978-1982.
Assistant chief department clinical investment Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, 1982-1985. Director Military Nutrition Research, United States Army Research Institute Environmental Medical, Natick, Massachusetts, 1985-1994. Director division nutrition University Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1994.
Member Institute of Medicine/NAS Committee on Military Nutrition.
Member American Society Nutrition Sciences, American Society Clinical Nutrition, American College Sports Medicine, Wilderness Medicine Society, American Dietetic Association, Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta (president 1963-1964), Gamma Sigma Delta.
Married Sharon Lee Bess, February 13, 1982. Children: Rebecca C., Jennifer J. Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois.