Marcus Karel

Background

Karel, Marcus was born on May 17, 1928 in Lwow, Poland. Son of David and Cila (Lipschutz) Karel. came to the United States, 1951, naturalized, 1962.

Education

Student, Technische Hochschule, Munich, Germany, 1947-1950; Bachelor of Arts, Boston University, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1960; Doctor of Science honoris causa, Technion, Haifa, Israel, 1991.

Career

Technology assistant department food technical, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1953-1957; research associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1957-1961; assistant professor food engineering, department nutrition and food science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1961-1964; associate professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1964-1969; professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1969-1984; professor department applied biological science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984-1988; professor department chemical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1988; associate department head, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988-1989; State of New Jersey professor food science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, since 1989; professor emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1989. Visiting professor food engineering, department food and bioengineering Technion, Haifa, Israel, 1971. Distinguished visiting professor Rutgers University, 1986.

Consultant National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Manned Spacecraft Center, 1969-1970. Member National Academy Science Mission to Argentina, 1962-1963. Member of advisory board on military personnel supplies National Academy Science-National Research Council, 1972-1974.

Achievements

• Marcus Karel has been listed as a noteworthy Food science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute Food Technologists (chairman N.E. section 1966-1967, William V.Cruess award 1970, Nicholas Appert medal 1986), National Academy Science Argentina (correspondent), Institute Food Science and Technology United Kingdom, American Institute Medical and Biological Engineering. Member AIChe (board directors food and bioengineering division), Research and Development Associations for Armed Forces (board directors 1978-1981).

Connections

Married Carolyn Frances Weeks, August 26, 1958. Children: Linda, Steven, Karen, Debra.

Father:

David Karel

Mother:

Cila (Lipschutz) Karel

Spouse:

Carolyn Frances Weeks

child:

Karen Karel

child:

Debra Karel

child:

Linda Karel

child:

Steven Karel