Background
McCowen, Max Creager was born on July 4, 1915 in Sullivan, Indiana, United States. Son of Roy E. and Ethel G. (Creager) McCowen.
McCowen, Max Creager was born on July 4, 1915 in Sullivan, Indiana, United States. Son of Roy E. and Ethel G. (Creager) McCowen.
Bachelor of Science, Indiana State University, 1937. Master of Science, Indiana State University, 1938. Postgraduate, University Buffalo, 1939.
Postgraduate, University Chicago, 1940.
Head science department, Edison High School, Hammond, Indiana, 1938-1942; research associate, Eli Lilly & Company, Indianapolis, 1946-1947; assistant chief parasitology research department, Eli Lilly & Company, Indianapolis, 1947-1948; senior parasitologist, Eli Lilly & Company, Indianapolis, 1958-1965; head parasitology research, Lilly Research Center Ltd., Windlesham, England, 1965-1970; research scientist, Lilly Research laboratories, Greenfield., Indiana, 1970-1985; retired, Lilly Research laboratories, Greenfield, Indiana, 1985. Lecturer Marion County General Hospital, Indianapolis, 1959-1970, Indiana U. School Medicine, 1960-1970.
Elder, First Presbyterian Church, and First Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church. Commissioner synod assembly United Presbyterian Church United States of America, 1976. Served to lieutenant United States Navy, 1942-1946, to Commander Reserve, retired, 1975.
Fellow Royal Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International College Tropical Medicine, American Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, American Society Parasitologists, Mexican Society Parasitology, Society Protozologists, Aquatic Plant Management Society (board directors 1978-1981, chairman local chapters committee 1979-1983, president 1984-1985, vice president 1982-1983), English Speaking Union, American Legion, Lilly Putian Club (secretary 1977-1978), Torch Club (president 1962-1963, board directors 1975-1977), Contemporary Club (board directors 1975-1976), Indianapolis Literature Club (3rd vice president).
Married Judy M. Lacefield, July 13, 1985.