Gene Francis Parkin

Background

Parkin, Gene Francis was born on March 20, 1947 in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Son of Erwin George and Edythe Maude (Diesch) Parkin.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering with high distinction, U. Iowa, 1970; Master of Science in Environmental Engineering, University Iowa, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering, Stanford (California) U., 1977.

Career

Acting assistant professor сivil engineering, Stanford University, 1977; assistant professor сivil engineering, Drexel U., Philadelphia, 1978-1981; associate professor, Drexel U., Philadelphia, 1981-1986; associate professor civil and environmental engineering, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1986-1988; professor, U. Iowa, Iowa City, since 1988; director Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination, U. Iowa, Iowa City, since 1988; department chairman civil and environmental engineering, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1990-1995. Member peer review panel United States Environmental Protection Agency. Member Executive Committee Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing.

Achievements

• Gene Francis Parkin has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society of Civil Engineers (vice chair commission on design and operation of anaerobic digesters 1981-1986, J. James R. Croes medal for outstanding research paper 1982), Water Environment Federation (Harrison Prescott Eddy medal for outstanding research paper 1991), Iowa Water Pollution Control Association, Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (co-chair program committee 1988), International Association for Water Quality (specialty group on anaerobic digestion since 1988), Association of Environmental Engineering professors (board directors 1989-1992, secretary 1990-1992), Iowa Groundwater Association, American Water Works Association, American Society Microbiology, Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, softball, coaching little league.

Connections

Married Annette Marcille Cooper. Children: Kyle Erwin, Eric Cooper.

Father:

Erwin George Parkin

Mother:

Edythe Maude (Diesch) Parkin

Spouse:

Annette Marcille Cooper

child:

Kyle Erwin Parkin

child:

Eric Cooper Parkin