Background
Horne, Frederick Herbert was born on March 11, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Corwin Denzel and Ella Mae (Player) Horne.
academic administrator chemistry educator
Horne, Frederick Herbert was born on March 11, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Corwin Denzel and Ella Mae (Player) Horne.
AB, Harvard University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kansas, 1962.
National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow, Stanford (California) U., 1962-1963;
instructor chemistry, Stanford (California) U., 1963-1964;
assistant professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1964-1969;
associate professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1969-1973;
professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1973-1986;
associate department chairman chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1975-1982;
interim manager for performing arts, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1980-1981;
associate dean College Natural Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1982-1986;
professor, Oregon State University, Corvallis, since 1986;
dean College of Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, since 1986. Visiting scientist Lawrence Livermore (California) Laboratory, 1971, Odense (Denmark) U., 1979. Visiting professor Arya Mehr U., Tehran, Iran, 1975.
Member board onsci. and technical in international development National Research Council, Washington, since 1988, member panel on science and technical cooperation in Middle East, 1991. Member panel for evaluation of peer review process Bureau for Science and Technology, Agency for International Development, 1989, member panel on university development and linkages program, 1991-1993, chairman, 1992. Member of advisory board Association Women in Science, Project Women Scientists in Academe, since 1995.
Member board Council for International Exch. Scholars, since 1995. Chair Scandinavian Fulbright Scholar Selection Panel, since 1996.
Member, board directors Council of Colls. of Arts and Sciences, since 1995.
Board of directors Friends of Chamber Music, Corvallis, 1987-1995, Oregon State University-Corvallis Symphony, 1987-1990. Member executive advisory board Corvallis da VinciDays, 1988-1989, board directors, since 1992. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Materials Research Society, American Indian Science and Engineering Society (chapter advisor since 1988, lifetime Sequoyah fellow since 1991), Harvard Club Center Michigan (president 1981-1986), University Club (chairman pool committee 1973-1980), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Pi Mu Epsilon.
Married Clara Ann Johnson, January 31, 1959. Children: Frederick John, James Herbert, Nancy Carolyn.