Background
Prebluda, Harry Jacob was born on May 19, 1911 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Barney and Esther (Chernock) Prebluda.
Prebluda, Harry Jacob was born on May 19, 1911 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Barney and Esther (Chernock) Prebluda.
Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, University Rhode Island, 1932. Master of Science, University Rhode Island, 1933. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry (Eli Lilly fellow), Johns Hopkins University, 1937.
Instructor organic chemistry, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1933-1935; consultant chemist, United States Industrial Alcohol Company, Baltimore, 1937-1938; development biochemist, United States Industrial Chemicals Company, Baltimore, 1938-1944; manager special products division, National Distillers & Chemical Corporation, New York City, 1944-1952; manager special products sales, National Distillers & Chemical Corporation, New York City, 1952-1961; consultant chemist, Miami, Florida, 1961-1990; associate, Roger Williams Technology and Economics Services, Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, 1973-1975; project leader, Roger Williams Technology and Economics Services, Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, 1975-1985; director, Roger Williams Technology and Economics Services, Inc., Princeton, New Jersey, 1979-1985. Director Rhode Island Foundation, president Option Fund, 1964-1975.
Member Forward Trenton Committee, 1972-1973. Fellow Institute Chemists (life), American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences. Member National Farm Chemurgic Council (director, secretary), American Chemical Society (Distinguished Service award Agricultural and Food Chemical division 1987), World Poultry Science Association, American Institute Food Technologists (past president), Animal Nutrition Research Council, Association Consultant Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Florida Institute Chemists (president 1982-1985), Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Clubs: Johns Hopkins Faculty, Chemists. Lodges: Masons.
Married Renetta Berkman, June 16, 1946. Children: Jeffrey Lee, Ellen (Mistress Jonathan Chilton).