William Eugene Cornatzer

Background

Cornatzer, William Eugene was born on September 23, 1918 in Mocksville, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Pinkston and Stella Augusta (Vogler) Cornatzer.

Education

Student, Mars Hill College, 1937. Bachelor of Science, Wake Forest College, 1939. Master of Science, University North Carolina, 1941.

Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, 1944. Postgraduate, Oak Ridge Institute Nuclear Studies, 1948. Doctor of Medicine, Bowman Gray School Medicine, 1951.

Doctor of Science (honorary), University N. Dak., 1992.

Career

Student assistant zoology, Wake Forest College, 1937-1938; Student assistant zoology, Wake Forest College (physical chemistry), 1938-1939; graduate and student assistant biological and food chemistry, U. North Carolina, 1939-1941; Fels Research fellow, U. North Carolina, 1941-1945; assistant professor biochemistry, Bowman Gray School Medicine, 1946-1951; professor, head department biochemistry medical school, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1951-1983; Chester Fritz distinguished professor, U. North Dakota, since 1973; University professor, U. North Dakota, 1983; professor emeritus, U. North Dakota, since 1983; also director, Ireland Research Laboratory. Member biochemistry test committee National Board Medical Examiners. Member White House Committee for Organisation Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health, 1969.

Achievements

• William Eugene Cornatzer has been listed as a noteworthy biochemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Role of Nutrition in Health and Disease by William E. Cornatzer (11-Jun-1905) Hardcover
  • Role of Nutrition in Health and Disease by William E. Cornatzer (1989-07-03)
  • Role of Nutrition in Health and Disease

Membership

Fellow American College of Physicians, New York Academy of Sciences, American Institute Chemists, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Association Oil Chemists, National Academy Clinical Chemistry, American Board Clinical Chemistry (director), American Association Clinical Chemists (national executive committee 1957), American Association for Study of Liver Disease, Central Society for Clinical Research, Radiation Research Society, American Chemical Society, American Society Biological Chemistry, Southern Society for Clinical Research, American Federation for Clinical Research, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Association of University Professors, American Institute Nutrition, Elisha Mitchell Science Society, North Dakota Academy of Sciences (president 1956), North Dakota Diabetic Association, Royal Society Medicine.

Connections

Married Margaret Virginia Freeman, March 30, 1946. Children– Nancy Freeman, Doctor of Medicine, William Eugene, Doctor of Medicine.

Father:

William Pinkston Cornatzer

Mother:

Stella Augusta (Vogler) Cornatzer

Spouse:

Margaret Virginia Freeman

child:

Doctor of Medicine Cornatzer

child:

Nancy Freeman Cornatzer

child:

William Eugene Cornatzer