Background
Cook, Elton Straus was born on December 24, 1909 in Oberlin, Ohio, United States. Son of Edward Monroe and Bertha (Straus) Cook.
Cook, Elton Straus was born on December 24, 1909 in Oberlin, Ohio, United States. Son of Edward Monroe and Bertha (Straus) Cook.
Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude, Oberlin College, 1930; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1933; postdoctoral fellow chemistry, Yale University, 1933-1934.
Head department organic production, Wm. S. Merrell Company, Cincinnati, 1934-1937;
research professor, head division chemistry and biochemistry, St. Thomas Institute (formerly Institutum Divi Thomae), Cincinnati, 1937-1988;
dean, St. Thomas Institute (formerly Institutum Divi Thomae), 1945-1988, retired;
vice-president, director, St. Thomas Institute (formerly Institutum Divi Thomae), 1955-1970;
member, St. Thomas Institute (formerly Institutum Divi Thomae), since 1970. Formerly director International Hormones, Inc., Rookwood Pottery.
Secretary science advisory council Sperti Drug Products Corporation, 1966-1972.
Delaware 3d-11th International Cancer Congresses. Member Cincinnati Mayor's Committee Atomic Engergy, 1948. Director Mariemont Town Meeting, 1955-1958.
Alumni board Oberlin College, 1958-1959. Fellow American Institute Chemists (district director honorary member 1969), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal Society Chemistry, Ohio Academy of Sciences. Member American Chemical Society (chairman Cincinnati 1958), American Pharmaceutical Association, Bio-chemical Society Great Britain, History Science Society, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Association Cancer Research, New York Academy of Sciences, Ohio Institute Chemists (president 1973-1975), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi (vice president Cincinnati 1955-1957).
Married Elizabeth Luck, June 1, 1935. Children– Edward Mark, David Charles.