Background
Sfat, Michael Rudolph was born on October 28, 1921 in Timisoara, Romania. Son of Peter and Emilia (Iovin) Sfat. came to the United States, 1924.
Sfat, Michael Rudolph was born on October 28, 1921 in Timisoara, Romania. Son of Peter and Emilia (Iovin) Sfat. came to the United States, 1924.
Bachelor Chemical Engineering, Cornell University, 1943. Master Chemical Engineering, Cornell University, 1947. Postgraduate, Princeton University, 1950.
Research associate, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1943-1944; assistant microbiologist, Merck & Company, Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, 1947-1951; senior microbiologist, Merck & Company, Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, 1951-1952; director development pilot plant, Pabst Brewing Company, Milwaukee, 1952-1954; research director, Rahr Malting Company, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, 1954-1958; coordinator Research and Development, Rahr Malting Company, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, 1958-1960; vice president Research and Development, Rahr Malting Company, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, 1960-1969; president, Bio-Technology Resources, Manitowoc, 1962-1989; president emeritus, Bio-Technology Resources, Manitowoc, 1989-1996; retired, 1997. Member Governor's Counl on Biotechnology, Wisconsin, 1990.
2nd lieutenant United States Army, 1944-1946. Fellow National Academy Engineering, American Academy Microbiology, American Institute Medical and Biological Engineers. Member American Chemical Society, American Institute Chemical Engineers, American Society Brewing Chemists (president 1974-1975), American Society Microbiology, Institute Food Technologists, Master Brewers Association American, Society Industrial Microbiology, Manitowoc-Two Rivers Chamber of Commerce (director 1970-1978), Branch River Country Club (director 1972-1978), Elks.
Married Jane Buckridge, November 24, 1948. Children: Gail Buckridge Sergent, Mary Anne Bauer.