Background
Allison, James Boyd was born on January 28, 1901 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Boyd and Elizabeth (Robinson) Allison.
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James Boyd Allison
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Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1923. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State College, 1927.
Career
Arthur Marshall Smith), Dorothy (Mistress Doctorate. Jeffrey Bostock). Assistant Iowa State College, 1923-1926, industrial fellow, 1926-1927. Instructor biochemistry Rutgers University, 1927-1929, assistant professor, 1929-1941, associate professor, 1941-1945, professor physiology and biochemistry, since 1945, director Bureau Biological Research, 1944-1964.
Director of the research council, since 1959.
Lecturer physiology College Physicians and Surgical, Columbia, 1943-1945. Liaison, science advisory board Question Manager Food and Container Institute, 1948, chairman subcommittee nutrition Question Manager Institute, since 1954.
Chairman of Commission amino acids Food and Nutrition Board, since 1954. Committee protein requirements Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), 1955.
Member food nutrition board National Research Council, 1956.
Member-at-large Council of Gordon Research Conference, 1956. Technical advising committee Instituto de Nutricion de Centro America y Panama, 1956.
Achievements
Membership
Member of the board health, Highland Park, New Jersey, 1955. Trustee Middlesex General Hospital, New Brunswick, New Jersey. Member American Association Cancer Research, American Chemical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society Experimental Biological and Medicine, New York Academy Science (president 1962), American Institute Chemists (chairman New Jersey, 1953-1954), American Society Biological Chemists, American Institute Nutrition (treasurer 1959-1962), Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Zeta, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta.
Rotarian (president New Brunswick 1953-1954).
Member editorial board Journal Nutrition, 1952-1956.
Connections
Married Dorothy Lewis, December 31, 1926. Children: Marjorie (wife of Doctor.
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Religion
Presbyterian