Background
Carmichael, Emmett Bryan was born on September 4, 1895 in Shelbyville, Missouri, United States. Son of George Frank and Amelia Grant (Tingle) Carmichael.
Carmichael, Emmett Bryan was born on September 4, 1895 in Shelbyville, Missouri, United States. Son of George Frank and Amelia Grant (Tingle) Carmichael.
Student, Central College, 1916. Bachelor of Arts Colorado, 1918. Master of Science, University Colorado, 1922.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Cincinnati, 1927. Doctor of Science (honorary), Center Methodist College, 1979. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Alabama, 1981.
Postgraduate summers, Northwestern University, 1935. Postgraduate summers, Harvard University, 1936.
Instructor organic chemistry, U. Colorado, 1919-1924; instructor biochemistry, U. Cincinnati, 1924-1926; bacteriologist, William S. Merrill Company, Cincinnati, 1926-1927; assistant professor, head department physiological chemistry, U. Alabama, 1927; associate professor, U. Alabama, 1928-1932; professor, U. Alabama, 1932-1945; professor biochemistry, Medical College Alabama, 1945-1966; professor biochemistry, School Dentistry, 1948-1966. Assistant dean Medical College Alabama, School Dentistry, 1959-1966, professor biochemistry emeritus, assistant dean emeritus, 1966.
Chairman N. Center Alabama Regional Science Fair, 1954-1957. Trustee Wesley Foundation University Alabama, 1938-1958. Trustee Gorgas Scholarship Foundation, 1947-1973, chairman, 1957-1973, honorary chairman, from 1973.
Acting secretary-manager Southern Medical Association, 1948. With Ordnance Department United States Army, 1918-1919, Second lieutenant Reserve, 1919-1929. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman academy conference 1933), American Institute Chemists (honorary, national councilor 1952-1954, president Alabama 1962-1973, national president 1967-1969, chairman board 1969-1971, Gold medal 1971, director-at-large 1971-1973), International College Anesthetists.
Member American Medical Association, American Association Clinical Chemists (chairman education committee 1954-1958, member national executive committee 1956-1957), American Board Clinical Chemistry, American Chemical Society (Southern Chemist award Memphis section 1965, vice chairman Alabama section 1932-1934, chairman 1934-1935), American Society Biological Chemical, Society Experimental Biology, Medical (vice chairman Southern section), American Physiological Society, Alabama Academy of Sciences (president 1930-1931, editor journal. 1942-1948, trustee from 1970, honorary member), American Association History Medical, Masons (32 degree), Shriners, Acacia Club (Order of Pythagoras 1966), Sojourners Club, Mark Twain Club, Sigma Phi Epsilon (alumni citation 1967, district governor 1942-1946, Order of Golden Heart 1973), Sigma Xi (1st president Alabama chapter 1939-1940), Alpha Chi Sigma, Alpha Epsilon Delta (distinguished service award 1966, grand president 1932-1938, Southern councilor 1938-1940, national councilor 1940-1951), Gamma Sigma Epsilon, Phi Beta Pi (Southern praetor 1934-1939, member council 1943-1967, Man of Year 1954, supreme archon 1950-1952).
Married Lelah Marie Van Hook.