Professional of the Year - Microbiology Consulting
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Alma Dietz2929 Memory LaneKalamazoo MI 490065534 |
| Industry: | Pharmaceuticals |
| Born: | November 29, 1922, Holyoke, Massachusetts |
| Current Organization: | Independent consultant |
| Type of Organization: | Private consulting practice |
| Major Product: | Antibiotics |
| Area of Distribution: | International |
| Expertise: | Microorganisms |
| University/Degree: | B.A., American International College; Graduate work in botany, University of Michigan |
| Title: | Microbial Taxonomist, Specialty-Actinomycetes |
| Work History: | Lab Instructor, AIC, 1944-46; Microbial Taxonomist and Culture Curator in infectious disease research, The Upjohn Co., Kalamazoo, Michigan; Retired from the Upjohn Co. in 1990; served as a consultant and has given lectures and presentations nationally and internationally |
| Honors & Awards: | 2004 AIC Alumni Achievement Award; honored in 1981 with the Upjohn Co.'s prestigious W.E. Upjohn Award for her extensive contributions to the advancement of science through activities associated with culture collections of living organisms |
| Published Works: | 80+ publications, 5 U.S. patents, provided the descriptions and identifications of the strains in 66 other U.S. patents; Editor of the Japanese Journal of Antibiotics |
| Affiliations: | American Mycological Society; American Society for Microbiology; Society of Industrial Microbiology; Editorial Board of Japanese Journal of Antibiotics; U.S. Federation for Culture Collections; active in local Episcopal Church; served on the Board of Directors of the Arcadia Neighborhood Association in Kalamazoo |
| Career Accomplishments: | Numerous contributions to the field of industrial microbiology |
| Hobbies & Sports: | Golf, gardening |
| Email: | admicrotax@aol.com |