Background
Gortner, Ross Aiken was born on June 2, 1912 in Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, New York, United States. Son of Ross Aiken and Catherine (Willis) Gortner.
Gortner, Ross Aiken was born on June 2, 1912 in Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, New York, United States. Son of Ross Aiken and Catherine (Willis) Gortner.
Student (Alumni scholar), Oberlin College, 1929-1930; Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, University of Minnesota, 1933; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1934; Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1937; Master of Arts (honorary), Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1948.
Faculty fellow, graduate teaching assistant, University of Michigan, 1934-1937;
faculty, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1937-1980;
professor biochemistry, Wesleyan University, 1948-1980;
professor emeritus, Wesleyan University, since 1980. Director Science Center, 1967-1980. Fulbright lecturer, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1954-1955.
Visiting research professor of University Giessen, Max Planck Institute Biochemistry, Munich, Germany, 1961-1962. Associate executive secretary food and nutrition board NAS/National Research Council, 1943-1944. Director college science curriculum improvement program National Science Foundation, 1966-1967.
Member board control Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, 1963-1979, secretary, 1967-1979.
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Member council Middlesex Memorial Hospital School Nursing, 1948-1954. Corporator Middlesex Memorial Hospital, 1967-1975, corporator emeritus, since 1975. Servedto Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, American Institute Nutrition, Connecticut Academy Science and Engineering, Connecticut Nutrition Council (chairman 1952-1954), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Gamma Alpha, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Married Mary Priscilla Cahill, December 20, 1938. Children: Katherine Gortner Hood, Douglas Ross.