James Vernon Chambers

Background

Chambers, James Vernon was born on March 12, 1935 in Pekin, Illinois, United States. Son of Hurshel Owen Chambers and ClelaBell (Stoops) Brown.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, Ohio State University, 1961; Master of Science in Dairy Technology, Ohio State University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Food Science, Ohio State University, 1972.

Career

Blood bank technical, Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio., 1959-1961; corporation microbiologist, Ross laboratories, Columbus, 1961-1969; laboratory director, Food Dairies and Drug Laboratory Ohio Department Agriculture, Columbus, 1969-1971; teaching assistant, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1971-1972; assistant professor food science, University of Wisconsin, River Falls, 1972-1974; assistant professor animal science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1974-1979; associate professor food science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1979-1988; professor food science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 1988. Consultant waste management, Lafayette, Indiana, since 1972. Coordinator school agriculture food safety TEAM, since 1989.

Advisor Indiana State Board Health, Indianapolis, since 1977;chair Regional Communication, Institute Food Technology, 1992-1993.

Achievements

• James Vernon Chambers has been listed as a notable Food scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Navy, 1953-1958. Member Institute Food Technology (secretary, chair Indiana chapter 1976-1982), Water Pollution Control Federation, American Society for Microbiology, American Dairy Science Association (secretary 1983), International Association Milk, Food and Environmental Sanitarians, Phi Tau Sigma (secretary 1980-1982).

Interests

• Avocations: audio, electronic gadgetry.

Connections

Married Shirley AnnClarke, September 2, 1957 (divorced 1985). 1 child, Deborah Evelyn. Married Mildred Edith Blinn, March 15, 1991.

Father:

Hurshel Owen Chambers Brown

Mother:

ClelaBell (Stoops) Brown

Spouse:

Mildred Edith Blinn

Spouse:

Shirley AnnClarke

child:

Deborah Evelyn Chambers