Lawrence Glen Morehouse

Background

Morehouse, Lawrence Glen was born on July 21, 1925 in Manchester, Kansas, United States. Son of Edwy Owen and Ethel Merle (Glenn) Morehouse.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biological Science, Kansas State University, 1952. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, 1952. Master of Science in Animal Pathology, Purdue University, 1956.

Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1960.

Career

Veterinarian County Animal Hospital, Des Peres, Missouri, 1952-1953. Supervisor Brucellosis laboratories Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1953-1960. Staff veterinarian laboratory services United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, 1960-1961.

Discipline leader in pathology and toxicology, animal health division United States Department of Agriculture National Animal Disease Laboratory, Ames, Iowa, 1961-1964. Professor, chairman department veterinary pathology University Missouri College Veterinary Medicine, Columbia, Missouri, 1964—1969, 1969—1986, director Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, 1968-1988, professor emeritus, since 1986. Consultant United States Department of Agriculture, to commanding general United States Army Research and Development Command, American Institute Biological Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, to Surgical General, Mississippi State University, St. Louis Zoo Residency Training Program, Mississippi Veterinary Medical Association, Oklahoma State University, Pennsylvania Department Agriculture, Ohio Department Agriculture, Institute Biological Sciences, National Academy of Sciences.

Achievements

• Lawrence Glen Morehouse has been listed as a noteworthy veterinarian, educator, academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Trinity Presbyterian Church, Columbia, 1964-2002. Board directors Missouri Symphony Society, Columbia, 1989-1992. Pharmacists mate second class United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, PTO.

2d. lieutenant United States Army, 1952-1956. Fellow Royal Society Health London. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (Evangelical Presbyterian Pope award 1976, chairman laboratory accreditation board 1972-1979, 87-90, president 1979-1980, secretary-treasurer 1983-1987), World Association Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (board directors 1984-1994, director emeritus since 1994), New York Academy of Sciences, University São Paolo.

Animal Health Association, American Association Laboratory Animal Science, Missouri Society Microbiology, American Association Avian Pathologists, North America Conference Research Workers in Animal Diseases, Missouri University Retirees Association (president 1996-1999).

Interests

• Avocations: classic cars, boating, genealogy.

Connections

Married Georgia Ann Lewis, October 6, 1956. Children: Timothy Lawrence, Glenn Ellen.

Father:

Edwy Owen Morehouse

Mother:

Ethel Merle (Glenn) Morehouse

Spouse:

Georgia Ann Lewis

child:

Glenn Ellen Morehouse

child:

Timothy Lawrence Morehouse