Everett Smith Beneke

Background

Beneke, Everett Smith was born on July 6, 1918 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of Herman H. and Grace (Smith) Beneke.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1940; Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1941; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1948.

Career

Member faculty, Michigan State University, East Lansing, since 1948; professor botany, plant pathology, microbiology public health, Michigan State University, East Lansing, since 1968; professor emeritus, Michigan State University, East Lansing, since 1988. Technical assistant Escola Superior de Veterinaria, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Organization of American States, Washington, 1960. Visiting professor Institute de Botanica, U. Sao Paulo, 1961.

Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)-United Nations consultant U. Nacional de Colombia, Bogata, 1968. World Health Organization fellow medical mycology U. North Sumatra Medical School, Medan, 1969. Consultant U. Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, July 1977.

Achievements

• Everett Smith Beneke has been listed as a noteworthy Mycologist, educator emeritus by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Medical mycology manual,

    (Book by Beneke, E. S)

  • Medical Mycology : Laboratory Manual

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (council 1972-1974). Member Mycological Society American (honorary life. Pres.1961; William Weston Outstanding Teacher award 1985), American Association Bioanalysis (science director science council 1963-1975, Lucien D. Herter Memorial award), American Board Bioanalysis (chairman since 1968), American Institute Biological Science (representative on board 1964-1972), International Society Human and Animal Mycology, Medical MycologySoc.

Americans (secretary-treasurer 1976-1979, president 1981-1982), American Society Microbiology, International Association Microbiol. Socs. (chairman mycology section 1971-1978), Sigma Xi (junior award distinguished research Michigan State University chapter 1958, secretary-treasurer 1974-1975, vice president 1976-1977, president 1977-1978), Phi Sigma.

Connections

Father:

Herman H. Beneke

Mother:

Grace (Smith) Beneke