Background
Pruitt, Kenneth Melvin was born on October 3, 1933 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of Dennis Leonard Pruitt and Hallie Zelma (Elledge) Hodge.
biochemist educator university administrator
Pruitt, Kenneth Melvin was born on October 3, 1933 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of Dennis Leonard Pruitt and Hallie Zelma (Elledge) Hodge.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University North Carolina, 1956. Bachelor of Science in Meteorology, Pennsylvania State University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Brown University, 1965.
Doctor in Odontology (honorary), University Umea, Sweden, 1988.
Professor department biomathematics, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1979; professor department biochemistry, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1979; senior scientist Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1981-1986; state project director Alabama Experimental Program to Stimulate Research, U. Alabama, Birmingham, since 1988; associate vice president research, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1984-1992; associate vice president sponsored programs, U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1992-1995. Consultant State of Louisiana Education Quality Support Fund Research and Development Program, since 1989.
(Book by Kenneth M. Pruitt, Jorma O. Tenovuo)
Trustee Birmingham Unitarian Church, 1991-1994. Chairman Jefferson County Resource Recovery Commission, Birmingham, 1980. Captain United States Air Force, 1956-1960.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Biological Chemists, American Chemical Society, American Meteorological Society.
Married CarolynMitchell, January 17, 1956 (divorced September 1972). Children: Ellise Mayor, Torri Chappel, Corinne Cargnoni, Keith Pruitt. Married Angela June Forbus, December 31, 1985.