Background
Carter, Herbert Edmund was born on September 25, 1910 in Mooresville, Indiana, United States. Son of George Benjamin and Edna (Pidgeon) Carter.
official professor college administrator
Carter, Herbert Edmund was born on September 25, 1910 in Mooresville, Indiana, United States. Son of George Benjamin and Edna (Pidgeon) Carter.
AB, DePauw University, 1930. Doctor of Science, DePauw University, 1952. AM, University Illinois, 1931.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1934. Doctor of Science, University Illinois, 1974. Doctor of Science, University Indiana, 1974.
Doctor of Science, University Arizona, 1984. Doctor of Humane Letters, Thomas Jefferson University, 1975.
Instructor chemistry University Illinois, 1933-1935, associate, 1935-1937, assistant professor, 1937-1943, associate professor, 1943-1945, professor, 1945-1971, acting dean graduate college, 1963-1964, head department chemistry and chemical engineering, 1954-1967, vice chancellor for academy affairs, 1967-1971. Coordinator interdisciplinary programs University Arizona, Tucson, 1971-1977, head department biochemistry, 1977-1981. Research fellow Office Arid Lands Studies, from 1981, special assistant to vice president research, 1984-1990, coordinator interdisciplinary programs, 1987-1990.
Member President's Committee on National Medal of Science, 1963-1966. Member national science board National Science Foundation, 1963-1976, chairman, 1970-1974. Member Citizens Commission Science, Law and Food Supply.
Member executive committee division chemistry and chemical technical National Research Council, 1949-1955, 57-68.
Member editorial board Bio Chemical Preparations. Editor-in-chief, Volunteer I. Contributor to technical publications.
Trustee Association Universities for Argonne, 1980-1983, Nutrition Foundation, 1972-1985. Member American Chemical Society (director, associate editor Bio-Chemistry 1961-1967, William H. Nichols medal New York section, also Spencer award Kansas City section 1969), American Institute Nutrition (secretary 1945-1947), American Society Biological Chemists (editorial board 1951-1960, editorial committee 1963-1966, president 1956-1957), National Academy of Sciences (chairman section biochemistry 1963-1966, member council 1966-1969), Blue Key, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Eta Sigma, Lambda Chi Alpha, Gamma Alpha, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Squash, golf.
Married Elizabeth Winifred DeWees, August 30, 1933. Children– Anne Winsett, Jean Elizabeth.