Bernard S. Schweigert (1921–1989)
| Autor: | Albert M. Pearson |
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| Rok vydání: | 1990 |
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Gerontology
Nutrition and Dietetics business.industry Advisory committee media_common.quotation_subject Medicine (miscellaneous) Biography History 20th Century Bachelor Biochemistry United States Management Agency (sociology) Food Technology Medicine Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Bibliographies as Topic business Dairy foods media_common |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Nutrition. 120:813-817 |
| ISSN: | 0022-3166 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/jn/120.8.813 |
| Popis: | Publisher Summary This chapter presents the biography of Bernard S. Schweigert. Bernard S. Schweigert, professor of Food Science and Technology at the University of California, Davis, and Editor Emeritus of the Food Science and Technology Series, passed away on October 7, 1989 at the age of 68. Dr. Schweigert joined the Davis faculty as Department Chair in 1970, a position that he held until 1988. As chairman for over 17 years, he provided leadership to one of the largest food science departments in the world. He was instrumental in establishing the Peter J. Shields endowed chair in dairy foods research and a Ph.D. program in Food Science. A native of Alpha, North Dakota, Dr. Schweigert received a doctoral degree in biochemistry and physiology in 1946 from the University of Wisconsin where he also earned bachelor's and master's degrees. Dr. Schweigert served on a number of important scientific advisory committees, being a member of the Board of Agriculture and Renewable Resources, National Academy of Sciences from 1979 to 1982, as a member of the Research Advisory Committee of the Agency for International Development from 1971 to 1974, as a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Nutrition Foundation from 1965 to 1970 and again from 1973 to 1987, and as Chairman of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee of the U.S. Department of Agriculture from 1983 to 1985 |
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