William Jackson Payne

Background

Payne, William Jackson was born on August 30, 1925 in Chattanooga. Son of Henry Frederick and Maude (Fonda) Payne.

Education

Bachelor of Science, College William and Mary, 1950. Doctor of Science (honorary), College William and Mary, 1996. Master of Science, University Tennessee, 1952.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Tennessee, 1955.

Career

Instructor bacteriology University Tennessee, 1953-1954. Member faculty University Georgia, 1955-1995, professor microbiology, head department, 1962-1977, Alumni Foundation Distinguished professor, 1982-1995, acting dean Franklin College Arts and Sciences, 1977-1978, dean Franklin College Arts and Sciences, 1978-1988. Visiting professorial fellow University Wales, Cardiff, 1975, honorary professorial fellow, 1977-1987.

Consultant University Alabama, 1959, 68, 70, 85, Philip Morris Company, 1981, Iowa State University, 1988, Howard University, 1989, University Central Florida, 1992, University Tennessee, 1994-1996, Auburn University, 1995, 98. Summer research participant Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1960. Chairman Committee National Registry Microbiologists, 1966-1972.

Consultant United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1971. Member biological oceanography panel National Science Foundation, 1976-1977. Member nitrogen-fixation panel CRGO United States department Agriculture, 1982.

Member visiting committee Southern Association Colleges, Mississippi State University, 1983. Visiting lecturer Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Danish universities-Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, 1989. Co-chair 1st Gordon Research Conference on nitric oxide in biochemsitry and biology, 1995.

Achievements

• William Jackson Payne has been listed as a noteworthy Microbiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Denitrification

    (Covers bacteriology and physiology of the dentrification ...)

  • Microbiology: A Programmed Presentation

Membership

Founding trustee Athens Academy, 1967-1972. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow American Academy Microbiology.

Member American Society Microbiology (president southeastern branch 1963, foundation lecturer 1972-1973, director foundation 1973-1976, chairman foundation committee 1977-1982, committee undergraduate and graduate education 1974-1977, steering committee undergraduate faculty-mentor enhancement program 1988-1990, Puerto Rico Edwards award southeastern branch 1972, Radh Govinda Eagon award 1995), Georgia Academy of Sciences, Athens City Club, Sigma Xi (president University Georgia chapter 1963, research award University Georgia chapter 1973), Phi Kappa Phi (president University Georgia chapter 1983), Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Connections

Married Jane Lindsey Marshall, June 16, 1949. Children: William Jackson, Marshall, Lindsey.

Father:

Henry Frederick Payne

Mother:

Maude (Fonda) Payne

Spouse:

Jane Lindsey Marshall

child:

William Jackson Payne

child:

Lindsey Payne

child:

Marshall Payne