Background
Smith, Lewis Dennis was born on January 18, 1938 in Muncie, Indiana, United States. Son of Thurman Lewis and Dorothy Ann (Dennis) Smith.
Smith, Lewis Dennis was born on January 18, 1938 in Muncie, Indiana, United States. Son of Thurman Lewis and Dorothy Ann (Dennis) Smith.
AB, Indiana U., 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1963.
Assistant biologist, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1964-1967;
associate biologist, Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1967-1969;
associate professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1969-1973;
professor biology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 1973-1987;
associate head department biological science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 1979-1980;
head department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 1980-1987;
professor department development and cell., University of California, Irvine, 1987-1994;
dean School Biological Sciences, University of California, Irvine, 1987-1990;
executive vice chancellor, University of California, Irvine, 1990-1994;
president, University of Nebraska, since 1994. Instructor embryology Woods Hole (Massachusetts) Marine Biology Laboratory, summers 1972, 73, 74, 88, 89. Member Space Science Board, Washington, 1986-1991.
Chairman Space Biology and Medicine, Space Science Board, 1986-1991. Member cell biology study section National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1971-1975. Chairman, 1977-1979, board science counselors National Institute Child Health and Human Development, 1990-1995, chairman 1992-1995.
Member space biology peer review board AIBS, 1980-1985.
Member American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Society for Development Biology, Society for Development Biology, American Society Cell Biology.
Married Suzanne F. Metcalfe;children: Lauren Kay, Raymond Bradley.