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Grant, Michael Arthur was born on October 2, 1951 in Norman, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Richard Alan and Marjorie (Mitchell) Grant.
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Michael Arthur Grant, American microbiologist, researcher. Achievements include 1 patent; first to separate nitric oxide and nitrous oxide reductase enzyme activities; developed first effective selective medium for Pseudomonas environment. United States Food and Drug Administration Research grantee, 1989-1991.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Seattle University, 1973. Master of Science in Bacteriology, Iowa State University, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy in Bacteriology, Iowa State University, 1979.
Career
Postdoctoral/temporary assistant professor University Georgia, Athens, 1979-1981. Postdoctoral fellow National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Moffett Field, California, 1981-1984. Manager analytical services Nalleys Foods, Tacoma, 1984-1989.
Regulatory microbiologist United States Department of Agriculture, Bothel, 1989-1991. Research microbiologist Hach Company, Ames, Iowa, since 1991. Member Food Safety Consortium, USDA-Iowa State University, Ames, since 1993, member agricultural pollution panel, since 1994.
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Science lecturer various elementary schools, Ames, since 1993. Scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Ames, since 1992. Member American Society Microbiology (education committee), Institute Food Technologists, American Water works Association (standard methods committee since 1992), National Food Processors Association (member food industry roundtable 1985-1989), International Association Food, Environmental Sanitarians, Institute of Ecology, Toastmasters (chapter president 1990-1991).
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