Background
Kennedy, Harvey Edward was born on October 2, 1928 in Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of Robert H. and Zilphia E. (Taylor) Kennedy.
Science information publishing executive
Kennedy, Harvey Edward was born on October 2, 1928 in Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of Robert H. and Zilphia E. (Taylor) Kennedy.
Bachelor of Arts, Barton College, 1948; Master of Science, North Carolina State University, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, North Carolina State University, 1954.
Research scientist, U. North Carolina Medical Center, Chapel Hill, 1954-1958; assistant professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1958-1961; director product development, Vetco division Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1961-1967; director science affairs, Biosis, Philadelphia, 1967-1975; executive director, Biosis, Philadelphia, 1975-1980; president, Biosis, Philadelphia, 1980-1993.
Member Fahrney Medal committee Science and Arts committee, Franklin Institute, 1985-1993. Member International Federation Science Editors (interim board, vice president 1980-1983, 91-), International Organisation Plant Information committee 1991-1993), American Society Information Science, American Institute Biological Sciences (Executive Committee 1983-1988, president 1987), Council Biology Editors (president 1978-1979, award for excellence in science communication 1990), National Federation Abstracting and Info Superior vena cava syndrome (president 1974-1975, Miles Conrad award 1986), American Society Microbiology (Chairman of Commission information science 1976-1979), Society for Scholarly Public (interim board 1978-1981), International Council for Science and Technology Information (president 1989-1992). M C.
Married Dorothy Childress, August 18, 1951. Children: Connie Grayce, Jeffrey Reynolds.