Background
DAVIS, George was born on July 2, 1910 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ross I. Davis and Jennie (Kelso) Davis.
DAVIS, George was born on July 2, 1910 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ross I. Davis and Jennie (Kelso) Davis.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1932. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1937.
Research assistant Cornell University, 1932-1937. Research assistant professor chemistry Michigan State University, 1937-1942. Professor nutrition, animal nutritionist University Florida, Gainesville, 1942-1979, professor emeritus, from 1979, director nuclear science, 1960-1965, director biological science, 1965-1970, director research Gainesville, 1970-1975.
Professor human nutrition University Hawaii, 1985. Member Florida Nuclear Commission. Chairman International Biological Program Section Use and Management Biological Resources, University Florida Council Oak Ridge Associate Universities.
Consultant minister agriculture, Costa Rica, universities Costa Rica, Buenos Aires, San Marco, Peru, University Agraria, Peru, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Food and Agriculture Organization, Department Agriculture, OEA- International Trademark Association, Argentina, Department Health, Education and Welfare, Nutrition Foundation, Florida Department Agriculture. Member food and nutrition board, committee animal nutrition, international biological program committee National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council, also chairman board agriculture and renewable resources, 1980-1982. Director human nutrition research grants program United States Department Agriculture, 1977-1979.
Review boards National Science Foundation, National Academy of Sciences, National Institutes of Health. University Florida Faculty lecturer, 1960. Honorary professor University Chile, since 1961.
Wellcome visiting professor University Illinois, 1978. President National Nutritional Consortium, 1977-1978.
Fellow American Institute Nutrition (chairman committee nutrition and trace elements 1961-1964, national executive committee journal 1961, Borden award 1964, C.A. Elvehjem award 1985, member council 1971-1974, president 1975-1976, chairman fellows committee 1984-1992). Member National Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Biological Sciences (chairman Southeast regional council biological satellite programs 1965-1972), American Chemical Society (secretary-treasurer Florida 1955, chairman 1958, Florida award 1956, Kenneth A. Spencer award 1980, chairman Frasch awards committee 1980-1991), American Society Animal Science (national vice president 1961-1962, secretary Southern section 1960-1961), American Society Biological Chemists, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Dairy Association, American Nuclear Society, Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health (president 1976-1977), Federation American Societies Experimental Biology (chairman public affairs committee 1975-1977), International Union Nutrition Sciences (chairman United States national committee, president XII International Nutrition Congress), Sao Paulo Veterinary Society (honorary), Peruvian Veterinary Association (honorary), Kiwanis, Sigma Xi (president Florida 1956-1957), Alpha Zeta, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Sigma, Gamma Sigma Epsilon, Phi Kappa Phi, Blue Key.
Married Ruthanna Wood, January 25, 1936. Children– Dorothy Jeanne (Mistress Arthur C. Aikin, Junior), Mary Ellen (Mistress W. Edgar Benedict), Ruthanna Marie (Mistress Donald W. Davidson), Virginia Kay (Mistress John M. Fedison), Robert Wyatt, George William.