Background
Swaisgood, Harold Everett was born on January 19, 1936 in Ashland, Ohio, United States. Son of Ray Weaver and Jennie (Morr) Swaisgood.
Swaisgood, Harold Everett was born on January 19, 1936 in Ashland, Ohio, United States. Son of Ray Weaver and Jennie (Morr) Swaisgood.
Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (National Institutes of Health fellow), Michigan State University, 1963.
Research assistant Michigan State University, 1958-1963. Research associate National Institutes of Health, 1963—1964. Assistant professor food science and biochemistry North Carolina State University, 1964-1967, associate professor, 1967-1972, professor, 1972-1984, William Neal Reynolds professor, 1984—2001, professor emeritus William Neal Reynolds, since 2001, Alumni Distinguished Graduate Research professor, 1997.
Visiting professor University Lund, Sweden, 1974, chairman biotechnology program, 1986-1992. Board member Council Agricultural Science and Technology, 2004-2007.
Fellow American Chemical Society (agriculture food chemical division, award advancement of application of agricultural and food chemistry sponsored by IFF 1994), American Dairy Science Association (president 1999-2000, dairy research foundation award, 1985, Borden award 1987). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Nutrition, American Society Biochemists and Molecular Biologists, Institute Food Technologists, Council Agricultural Science and Technology (board director), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Married Janet Cromwell, September 15, 1956. Children: Mark Harold, Ronald Ray.