Background
Wolterink, Lester Floyd was born on July 28, 1915 in Marion, New York, United States. Son of John and Ruth Lavina (Voorhorst) Wolterink.
Wolterink, Lester Floyd was born on July 28, 1915 in Marion, New York, United States. Son of John and Ruth Lavina (Voorhorst) Wolterink.
Bachelor of Arts, Hope College, 1936; Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1943.
Faculty, Michigan State University, East Lansing, since 1941;
professor physiology, Michigan State University, 1952-1984;
professor emeritus, Michigan State University, since 1984. Associate scientist Atomic Energy Commission, Argonne National Laboratory, 1948. Consultant, then biosatellite project scientist Ames Research Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1963-1966.
Member variouscoms. Atomic Energy Commission Conference on Isotopes in Plant and Animal Research, 1952-1959. Member National Aeronautics and Space Administration Manned Space Station Commission, 1966. Consultant National Science Foundation, 1967-1970.
Member panel on nitrogen oxides National Academy Science/National Research Council, 1973-1975.
Member Michigan Nucleonic Society (president 1961), Society Experimental Biology and Medicine (secretary Michigan section 1961-1963), American Astronautic Society (chairman San Francisco section 1966), American Association of University Professors, American Institute Biological Sciences, American Physiological Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, biomedical Engineering Society, Biophysics Society, Sigma Xi (junior scientist Michigan State University 1954). Clubs: Torch (president 1983, secretary 1985-1986).
Married Lillian Ruth Nichols, June 30, 1938. Children– Charles Paul, Timothy John.