Background
Hansen, Roger Gaurth was born on August 18, 1920 in Smithfield, Utah, United States. Son of Willard and Syble (Toolson) Hansen.
nutrition and food science educator
Hansen, Roger Gaurth was born on August 18, 1920 in Smithfield, Utah, United States. Son of Willard and Syble (Toolson) Hansen.
Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, 1944. Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1946. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1948.
Grad research and teaching assistant biochemistry University Wisconsin, Madison, 1944-1948. Assistant professor biochemistry University Utah, Salt Lake City, 1948-1950. Associate professor, professor biochemistry University Ill-Urbana, 1950-1957.
Professor, chairman biochemistry Mich State University, East Lansing, 1957-1968, distinguished professor nutrition and food science and biochemistry, from 1968. Provost Utah State University, Logan, 1968-1984. Visitor Institute Bio-chemical Genetics, University Cologne, 1965.
Visiting professor department biochemistry and biophysics University California-San Francisco, 1975. Director nutrition and education information program United States Department Agriculture-Science and Education Administrator, 1980-1982. Chairman task force to evaluate Senate Committee report on dietary goals for United States Council Agriculture Science and Technology, 1977.
Biochemistry consultant United States Public Health Service. Member National Nutrition Consortium, Inc., since 1978. Member technical advisory committee Thrasher Research Fund, since 1978.
Member science advisory committee American Institute Banking, since 1978. Board advisors Nutrition Research, Inc., since 1978. Member nutrition research advisory committee National Livestock and Meat Board, since 1978.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Institute Nutrition (Borden award 1968), American Society Biological Chemists, American Society Experimental Biology, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Phi Sigma, Gamma Alpha Lodges: Rotary.
Married Anna Lou Rees, August 14, 1973. Children: Roger, Ted, Lars.
