Elsworth Robert Buskirk

Background

Buskirk, Elsworth Robert was born on August 11, 1925 in Beloit, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Ellsworth Fred and Laura Ellen (Parman) Buskirk.

Education

Student, University Wisconsin, 1943; Bachelor, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1950; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1954.

Career

Laboratory and teaching assistant, Laboratory Physiological Hygiene, University of Minnesota, 1951-1953; research fellow, Life Institute Medical Research Fund, 1953-1954; physiologist, Environmental Research Center, Natick, Massachusetts, 1954-1957; physiologist, National Institute for Arthritis, Metabolic and Digestive Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1957-1963; professor applied physiology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1963-1992; director Laboratory Human Performance Research, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1963-1992; Marie Underhill Noll professor Human Performance, Pennsylvania State University, 1988-1992; emeritus, Pennsylvania State University, since 1992. Member science advising committee President' Council on Physical Fitness, 1959-1961. Member applied physiology study section division research grantes National Institutes of Health, 1964-1968, 76-80.

Member commission on interplay of engineering with biology and medicine NAS-National Academy of Engineering,1968-1974, 82-88. Member research committee Pennsylvania Heart Association, 1970-1973, 82-86, 87-89, 90-95. Member Pennsylvania Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, 1978-1982.

Member commission on military nutrition research NAS/National Research Council, 1982-1990. Member clinical science study section division research grants National Institutes of Health, 1989-1992. Member Defense Women's Research Committee IOM, NAS-National Research Council, 1995.

Achievements

• Elsworth Robert Buskirk has been listed as a noteworthy Physiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board visitors Sargent College, Boston University, 1976-1992. Board directors Center Cmty. Hospital, Pennsylvania, 1966-1970, secretary, 1971-1972, vice president, 1973, president, 1974-1975.

Served with United States Army, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, AAPHERD, American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers, Aerospace Medical Association, American Academy Physical Education, American College Sports Medicine (citations 1973, 75, Honor award 1984, editorial award 1989, 93, Mid-Atlantic regional chapter Svc. award 1991), American Institute Nutrition, American Physiological Society (president environmental and exercise section 1987-1991, commission on committees 1988-1992, Honor award environmental exercise physiology section 1993), American Heart Association (county on epidemiology), New York Academy Sciences, National Institutes of Health Alumni Association, Pennsylvania Heart Association (research committee 1988-1994), American Diabetes Association, Council Biology Editors (Healthy American Fitness Leaders award 1992).

Connections

Married Mable Heen, August 28, 1948. Children: Laurel Ann Buskirk Wiegand, Kristine Janet Buskirk Hallett.

Father:

Ellsworth Fred Buskirk

Mother:

Laura Ellen (Parman) Buskirk

Spouse:

Mable Heen

child:

Laurel Ann Buskirk Wiegand Buskirk

child:

Kristine Janet Buskirk Hallett Buskirk