Kelsey Donald Cook

Background

Cook, Kelsey Donald was born on March 16, 1952 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Harold Victor and Leanor Estelle Cook.

Education

Bachelor in Chemistry magna cum laude, Colorado College, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in Analytical Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, 1978.

Career

Research trainee department chemistry, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, 1972; research trainee, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) Associated Universities, 1973, 74; research fellow department chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1974-1977; research assistant department chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1976-1978; assistant professor department chemistry School Chemical Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1978-1984; from assistant professor to associate professor of chemistry, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1984-1993; professor department chemistry, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, since 1993; co-technical director Measurement and Control Engineering Center, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, since 1995. Chairman East Tennessee Massachusetts Spectrometry Discussion Group, 1987-1989. Member of advisory board National Science Foundation Structural Biochemistry Center, U. Maryland., 1988-1993.

Member board advisors National Science Foundation Mid-Atlantic Regional Mass Spectrometry Facility, Johns Hopkins University, since 1986. Member of faculty senate U. Tennessee, 1989-1992, member budget committee, 1989-1991, member research county, 1990-1993. Consultant Harper and Row, New York City, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Phrasor Science, Duarte, California.

Conductor seminars; lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Kelsey Donald Cook has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society (chairman local section 1994, chairman nominating committee local section 1988, 96, program chairman local section 1986, secretary local section 1981-1983, analytical division summer fellow 1977), American Society for Mass Spectrometry (national treasurer 1986-1988), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: scuba, hiking, music.

Connections

Father:

Harold Victor Cook

Mother:

Leanor Estelle Cook