Background
Donaldson, Lauren R. was born on May 13, 1903 in Tracy, Minnesota, United States. Son of Russell C. and Jessie M. (Moses) Donaldson.
Donaldson, Lauren R. was born on May 13, 1903 in Tracy, Minnesota, United States. Son of Russell C. and Jessie M. (Moses) Donaldson.
AB, Intermountain Union College, 1926. Master of Science, University Washington, 1931. Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1939.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Rocky Mountain College, 1958. Doctor of Science (honorary), Hamline University, 1965.
Principal, teacher science and athletics Shelby (Montana) High School, 1926-1930. Summer member staff Montana Department Fish and Game, 1926-1931. Assistant to associate professor fisheries University Washington, Seattle, 1932-1948, professor, 1948-1973, professor emeritus, 1973-1998.
Director University Washington (Applied Fisheries Laboratory), 1943-1957, University Washington (Laboratory Radiation Biology), 1958-1966. Assistant professor University Oregon, summer 1941. Biologist Washington Department Fish, summers 1942-1943.
Chief division radiobiology Operation Crossroads, 1946, Bikini Science Resurvey, 1948. Radiobiol. observer Operation Sandstone, Eniwetok, 1948. Biologist Operation Ivy, 1952.
Director University Washington radiobiol. studies Pacific weapons testing program, 1954-1964. Representative Atomic Energy Commission, Japan, 1954. Lecturer University Oslo, Norway, 1952, University Helsinki, Finland, 1959.
Consultant fisheries United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 1935-1940, International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission, 1941-1943. Consultant biological effects radiation General Electric Company, Richland, Washington, 1947-1956. Consultant mineral metabolism General Mills, Inc., 1963-1972.
Consultant planning National Fisheries Center and Aquarium, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 1965-1966. Visiting professor Tokyo Fisheries University, Japan, 1973. Member National Sea Grant college review panel United States Department Commerce, since 1980.
Guest lecturer Shangdong College Oceanography, Qingdao, China, 1983-1998.
Member Seattle Civil Defense Board, 1946-1950. Chairman Washington Governor's Advisory Committee on Fisheries, 1957-1964. Chairman Aquarium committee Oceanographic Commission Washington, 1967-1970.
Member Bonneville regional advisory council United States Department Interior, 1968-1973. Science advisory group International Atlantic Salmon Foundation, 1970-1998. Member American Fisheries Society (award of excellence), American Association for the Advancement of Science, World Mariculture Society, Marine Technological Society, Phi Sigma, Sigma Xi.
Married Lenora E. Carney, June 25, 1927. Children: John Russell, Joann Lauren.