Background
Scouten, William Henry was born on February 12, 1942 in Corning, New York, United States. Son of Henry and M. Anna (Kimble) Scouten.
academic administrator chemistry educator
Scouten, William Henry was born on February 12, 1942 in Corning, New York, United States. Son of Henry and M. Anna (Kimble) Scouten.
Bachelor, Houghton College, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Pittsburgh, 1969.
National Institutes of Health postdoctoral fellow, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1969-1971;
assistant professor, Bucknell U., Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 1971-1977;
associate professor, Bucknell U., Lewisburg, 1977-1983;
professor, Bucknell U., Lewisburg, 1983-1984;
professor, department chairman chemistry, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1984-1993;
director biotechnology center, Utah State University, Logan, since 1993. Visiting scientist for minority institute Federation American Socs. Experimental Biology, Washington.
Adjunct Professor University of Utah, 1996, member Center for Biopolymers at Interfaces, 1996. Chairman Council of Biotechnology Centers, 1998. Member government rels.coms.
Council Chemical Research, 1996. Board directors emerging companies section Biotechnology Industry Organisation, 1997. Member National Advisory Board Agricultural Research.
Member American Society Biological Chemists, American Chemical Society, International Society for Biorecognition Technology, Council for Biotechnology Centers (board directors since 1996), International Society for Molecular Recognition (president 1990-1993), Association for International Practical Training (board directors since 1991).
Married Nancy Jane Coombs, July 16, 1965. Children: Lisa, Linda, Michael, William Junior, Thomas, David.