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Meyers, Linda Dee was born on December 31, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Linda Dee Meyers
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Linda Dee Meyers, American non-profit administrator, researcher. numerous awards including Secretary Health and Human Services Distinguished Service award for Healthy People 2010, Surgeon General's Medallion, Distinguished Service for National Academies. Member American Public Health Association, Institute of Food Technologists, American Society Nutrition, Omicron Nu, Phi Kappa Phi.
Education
Bachelor in Physical Education & Health with honors, Goshen College, 1968. Master of Science in Food and Nutrition, Colorado State University, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy in Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, 1978.
Career
Volunteer, teacher Swaneng Hill Secondary School, Serowe, Botswana, 1968—1972. Staff Bioteko Rural Cooperative, Botswana, 1972. Research assistant department food science and nutrition Colorado State University, 1973-1974.
Visiting assistant professor to research associate Cornell University, 1979—1982. Staff officer to senior staff officer Food and Nutrition Board, International Nutrition Program, 1982—1986. Scientist National Center Health Statistics Department Health and Human Services, Office Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Washington, 1976-1978, senior nutrition advisor, 1986—1996, deputy director and team leader nutrition, environmental health.
& science coordinator, 1996—2001. Deputy director, Food and Nutrition Board Institute Medicine-National Academies, 2001—2003, director, Food and Nutrition board, since 2003.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Public Health Association, Institute of Food Technologists, American Society Nutrition, Omicron Nu, Phi Kappa Phi.
Connections
Married L. Richard Meyers. 2 children.
Education
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1968
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1974
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1978
Career
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1972
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1973 - 1974
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1976 - 1978
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1979 - 1982
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1982 - 1986
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1982 - 1986
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2001 - 2003
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Awards
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Numerous awards including Secretary Health and Human Services Distinguished Service award for Healthy People 2010, Surgeon General's Medallion, Distinguished Service for National Academies.Numerous awards including Secretary Health and Human Services Distinguished Service award for Healthy People 2010, Surgeon General's Medallion, Distinguished Service for National Academies.