Willard James Visek

Background

Visek, Willard James was born on September 19, 1922 in Sargent, Nebraska, United States. Son of James and Anna S. (Dworak) Visek.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors (Carl R. Gray scholar), University Nebraska, 1947. Master of Science (Smith fellow in agriculture), Cornell University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1951.

Doctor of Medicine (Peter Yost Fund scholar), University Chicago, 1957. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Nebraska, 1980.

Career

Graduate assistant, laboratory animal nutrition, Cornell Univercity, 1947-1951; Atomic Energy Commission postdoctoral fellow, Oak Ridge, 1951-1952; research associate, 1952-1953; research assistant pharmacology, University of Chicago, 1953-1957; assistant professor, University of Chicago, 1957-1961; associate professor, University of Chicago, 1961-1964; rotating medical intern, University of Chicago Clinics, 1957-1958, 58-59, 59; professor nutrition and comparative metabolism, department animal science, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1964-1975; professor clinical science (nutrition and metabolism) College Medicine and department food science, University of Illinois College Agriculture, Urbana-Champaign, since 1975; professor department internal medicine, University of Illinois College Medicine, Urbana-Champaign, 1986-1993; professor emeritus, University of Illinois College Medicine, Urbana-Champaign, since 1993. Board directors Council Agriculture, Science and Technology, 1994-1997. Board science advisors Council Science and Health, since 1994.

Brittingham visiting professor University of Wisconsin Madison, 1982-1983. Hogan memorial lecturer U. Missouri, 1987. Member subcommittee dog nutrition committee animal nutrition National Research Council-National Academy Science, 1965-1971.

Advisory county Institute Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council-National Academy Science, 1966-1969. Sub-committee animal care faciltities Survey Institute Laboratory Animal Resources, 1967-1970. Consultant, lecturer in field.

Member science advising committee diet and nutrition cancer program National Cancer Institute, 1976-1981. Member nutrition study section National Institutes of Health, 1980-1984. Chairman membership committee American Institute Nutrition-American Society Clinical Nutrition, 1978-1979, 80-83, 85.

Consultant VA, National Science Foundation, industrial organizations. Wellcome visiting professor in basic medical science Oregon State University, 1991-1992. Board science counselors USDA, 1989-1991.

Achievements

• Willard James Visek has been listed as a notable animal scientist, nutritionist, physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, 1994-1997. Active local Boy Scouts American Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Nutrition (Osborne and Mendel award 1985), American Society Animal Science (chairman subcommittee antimicrobials, member regulatory agency committee 1973-1978).

Member American Physiological Society, Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, American Institute Nutrition (council 1980-1983, 85-86), Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Society Clinical Nutrition, American Therapeutic Society, American Gastroenterol. Association, American Board Clinical Nutrition, Innocents Society, Federation American Societies Experimental Biology (science steering group life science research office, advisory committee 1986-1992), American Board Nutrition (board directors), American Society Nutritional Sciences (Conrad Elvehjem award 1996), National Dairy Council (research advisory committee 1987-1991, visiting professor nutrition program 1981-1992), Gamma Alpha (president 1948-1949), Phi Kappa Phi (president 1981-1982), Alpha Gamma Rho (president 1946-1947), Gamma Sigma Delta.

Connections

Married Priscilla Flagg, December 28, 1949. Children: Dianna, Madeleine, Clayton Paul.

Father:

James Visek

Mother:

Anna S. (Dworak) Visek

Spouse:

Priscilla Flagg

child:

Clayton Paul Visek

child:

Madeleine Visek

child:

Dianna Visek