Background
Burkhead, Karen Dee was born on April 8, 1954 in Hinsdale, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Arthur Lytle and Elaine Edith Spalding.
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Karen Dee Burkhead
Edit ProfileMedicinal and natural products chemist
Karen Dee Burkhead, American Medicinal and natural products chemist. Achievements include identification of 48 previously unreported sources of aryl hydroxylase enzymes in strains of Aspergillus terreus, Aspergillus alliaceus, and Aspergillus albertensis and other natural microbiology products with antifungal and plant growth regulating activities.
Education
Bachelor in French, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, 1976; Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, U. Iowa, 1984; Doctor of Philosophy Medicinal & Natural Products Chemical, U. Iowa, 1990.
Career
Research chemist, Agricultural Research Svc./USDA, National Center Agricultural Utilization Research, Peoria, Illinois, since 1990. Consultant roster American Institute Biological Sciences, since 1994. Role model, mentor, presenter science demonstrations USDA/Agricultural Research Svc.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Pharmacognosy, American Society Microbiology, Society Indls.Microbiology, American Chemical Society (secretary Peoria section 1995, 96, chair elect 1997, divisions agrochemical, agricultural and food chemistry, medicinal chemistry, chemical education), American Potato Association (pathology section).
Connections
Married Edwin Craig Burkhead, July 1, 1990.
