Background
Fenters, James Dean was born on September 23, 1936 in Attica, Indiana, United States. Son of Noel Dean Fenters and Rose LaVerna (Wilkinson) Mountz.
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Fenters, James Dean was born on September 23, 1936 in Attica, Indiana, United States. Son of Noel Dean Fenters and Rose LaVerna (Wilkinson) Mountz.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1958; Master of Science, U. Iowa, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Iowa, 1962.
Senior research virologist, Abbott laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois, 1962-1967;
research virologist, IIT Research Institute, Chicago, 1967-1969;
senior virologist, IIT Research Institute, 1969-1974;
science advisor, IIT Research Institute, 1974-1985;
senior science advisor, IIT Research Institute, 1985-1989;
director life science department, IIT Research Institute, 1989-1992;
director new business development, since 1992. President, Illinois Society Microbiology, Chicago, 1984-1985. County member Midwest Society Toxicology, Chicago, 1986-1988.
Editorial board, Applied Microbiology Journal Clinical Microbiology, 1967-1982. Member, Environmental Protection Agency Science Review Panel Health Research, 1981-1989.
Board of directors Harbor Point Condo Association Board, Chicago, since 1988. Member Grant ParkAssn., Chicago, since 1989. Member American Society Microbiology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Microbiology, Society Toxicology, Sigma Xi.