Background
Dack, Gail Monroe was born on March 4, 1901 in Belvidere, Illinois, United States. Son of John Henry and Cora May (McAllister) Dack.
Dack, Gail Monroe was born on March 4, 1901 in Belvidere, Illinois, United States. Son of John Henry and Cora May (McAllister) Dack.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1922. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1927, Doctor of Medicine 1933.
Instructor hygiene, bacteriology University of Chicago, 1925-1929, assistant professor, 1929-1937, associate professor bacteriology, 1937-1946, professor, 1946-1966, professor emeritus microbiology, 1966-1976, director Food Research Institute, 1946-1966. Professor Food Research Institute University of Wisconsin, 1966-1971. Cons., Food and Drug Administration, United States Public Health Service, Army.
Chairman National Research Council Committee Foods, 1951-1954. Chairman of Commission on microbiology National Academy Science, National Research Council, from 1958. Member consultant panel Robert A. Taft Sanitary Engineering Center, from 1956.
Advisory board Lobund Institute, 1956-1964.
Served as medical consultant, chief safety division Camp Dietrick, Maryland., 1943-1946. Member Question Manager Food and Container Institute, Society Experimental Biological and Medical, Society American Bacteriologists (president 1953, chairman advising committee to chief chemical corps, from 1955), Central Society Clinical Research, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Public Health Association, Food Technologists, Society Illinois Bacteriologists, World Health Organization (expert advisory panel environmental sanitation), Research and Development Associates (Chairman of the Board), American Academy Microbiology, Sigma Xi, Gamma Alpha, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Martha Pierson Bowsfield, December 25, 1926. Children: John Colvin, Carol Jean.