Background
Marth, Elmer Herman was born on September 11, 1927 in Jackson, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William F. and Irma A. (Bublitz) Marth.
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Elmer Herman Marth
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Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1950; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1954.
Career
Teaching assistant bacteriology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1949-1951;
research assistant, University of Wisconsin, 1951-1954;
project associate, University of Wisconsin, 1954-1955;
instructor bacteriology, University of Wisconsin, 1955-1957;
associate professor.food science, bacteriology and food microbiology and toxicology, University of Wisconsin, 1966-1971;
professor, University of Wisconsin, 1971-1990;
professor emeritus, University of Wisconsin, since 1990. Visiting professor Swiss Federal Institute Technology, Zurich, 1981. With Kraft Foods, Inc., Glenview, Illinois, 1957-1966, bacteriologist, 1957-1959, research bacteriologist, 1959-1961, senior research bacteriologist, 1961-1963.
Group leader microbiology, 1963-1966. Associate manager microbiology, 1966. Member Intersoc. Council on Std.
Methods for Examination Dairy Products, 1968-1984, chairman, 1972-1978.
Achievements
Membership
Secretary Lutheran Academy Scholarship, 1961-1971. World Health Organization travel fellow, 1975. Fellow Institute Food Technologists (Nicholas Appert award 1987, Babcock-Hart award 1989), American Dairy Science Association (Pfizer research award 1975, Dairy Research Foundation award 1980, Borden award 1986, Kraft Inc. teaching award 1988), American Society Microbiology (charter).
Member International Association Milk, Food, and Environmental Sanitarians (honorary life, Educator award for research and teaching food hygiene 1977, citation award 1984), Council Biology Editors, Institute Food Technologists, Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta, Kappa Eta Kappa, Phi Sigma, Phi Tau Sigma, Delta Theta Sigma, Gamma Sigma Delta, Gamma Alpha.
Connections
Married Phyllis E. Menge, August 10,1957.
