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Dr. David C. White » Profile
Dr. David C. White
PhD,
Rockefeller
Director, Center for Biomarker Analysis, UTK/ORNL Distinguished Scientist
Primary Affiliation: Ctr for Biomarker Analysis
Expertise: Biochemistry, Biofilms, Biomarkers
Office/Contact Address:
CENTER FOR BIOMARKER ANALYSIS
University of Tennessee
10515 Research Drive, Suite 300
Knoxville, TN 37932-2575
865-974-8001, FAX 865-974-8027
http://cba.bio.utk.edu
Phone: (865) 974-8001
Fax: 865 974-8027
Email: dwhite1@utk.edu
Homepage:
cba.bio.utk.edu/director.html
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[ Preparation / Appointments / Publications / Awards / Activities / Collaborators ]
Professional Preparation:
• Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire Geology and Chemistry, A.B. 1951
• Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, Medicine, M.D. 1955
• Rockefeller University, New York, New York, Biochemistry, Ph.D. 1962
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Appointments:
• 1962-1972, Assistant Professor to Professor of Biochemistry, University of Kentucky Medical Center;
• 1973-1984, Professor Biological Sciences & Associate Director Program in Medical Sciences, Florida State University;
• 1986-present, University of Tennessee/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Distinguished Scientist & Professor of Microbiology/Ecology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville;
• 1991-present, Executive Director, Center for Environmental Biotechnology; 1998-2000, Visiting Distinguished Scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Publications:
Full list available at http://cba.bio.utk.edu
(122 peer reviewed in last 5 years)
1. Stephen, J.R., Y.-J. Chang, Y.D. Gan, A. Peacock, S.M. Pfiffner, M.J. Barcelona, D.C. White, and S.J.Macnaughton. 1999. Microbial characterization of PJ-4 fuel contaminated site using a combined lipid biomarker/PCR-DGGE based approach. Enivron. Microbiol. 1:231-241.
2. Leung, K.T., Y.J. Chang, Y-D. Gan, A. D. Peacock, S.J. Macnaughton, J.R. Stephen, R.S. Burkhalter, C.A. Flemming, and D.C. White. 1999. Detection of Sphingomonas spp. in soils by PCR and sphingolipid biomarker analysis. J. Industrial Microbiology 23:252-260.
3. Navarrete, A., A. Peacock, S.J. Macnaughton, J. Urmeneta, J. Mas-Castella, D.C. White, and R. Guerrero. 2000. Physiological status and community composition of microbial mats of the Ebro Delta, Spain by signature lipid biomarkers. Microbial Ecology 39:92-99.
4. Lytle, C.A. Y-D. Gan, and D.C. White. 2000. Electrospray ionization/mass spectrometry compatible reversed-phase separation of phospholipids: Piperidine as a post column modifier for negative ion detection. J. Microbiol. Methods 41:227-234.
5. Crocker, F. H., J. K. Fredrickson, D. C. White, D. B. Ringelberg, and D. L. Balkwill. 2000. Phylogenetic and physiological diversity of Arthrobacter strains isolated from unconsolidated subsurface sediments. Microbiology 146: 1296-1310.
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Synergistic Activities:
1. Developed PLFA technique, won Scientific and Technological Achievement Award USEPA 1987, Procter and Gamble Award in Applied and Environmental Sciences for 1993, American Society for Microbiology.
2. Scientific Advisory Committee, National Water Research Institute, won $50,000 1995 Athalie Richardson Irvine Clarke Prize for Water Science and Technology.
3. Founded & served as Editor in Chief Journal Microbiological Methods 1982-1998, Receiving Editor Journal Microbiological Methods, 1998-present, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, American Society for Microbiology, 1980-1986. Associate Editor, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 1985-1992, Editorial Board, Annual Review of Microbiology, 1989-1992, Advisory Board, Series in Ecological and Applied Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons, NY, 1992-present, Editorial Board, Environmental Microbiology, 1998-present.
4. Scientific Advisory Board, National Water Research Institute, Fountain City CA; Microbial Insights, Inc., Rockford TN
5. National Research Council, National Academy of Science: Member, Space Science Board, Committee on Planetary Biology and Chemical Evolution, 1982-1984, 1985-86, 1991-; Task Group of Major Directions for Space Science: 1995-2015, Life Sciences Committee 1984-1985; Planetary Protection Committee, 1991-; Distinguished Visiting Scientist JPL, Pasadena, CA 1998-2000.
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Collaborators:
(Last 48 months)
[1] Collaborators:
In past 24 months 76 co-authors from 56 institutions in 15 countries (list available)
[2] Graduate Mentor & Location:
S. Granick (Deceased), Rockefeller U, NYC
Mauzerall, David, Rockefeller U, NYC
[3] Graduate Students/Post Docs Advised:
Almeida, J. S., Ph D, Univ. Lisbon, Portugal;
Burkhalter, R.S., PhD Corning, Inc. NY;
Chen, G. PhD, Vapor Technologies, Inc., CO;
Kehrmeyer, S., PhD, DOE LLNL;
Macnaughton, S. PhD, AEA Technology Environment UK;
Palmer, R.J., PhD NIDCR;
Pinkart, H.C. PhD Univ. Central Washington;
Rice, James F., PhD ORNL, TN;
Smith, C. A., MS ORAU;
Stephen, J.R., PhD, HRI, Warwick, UK,;
Xavier, J. B, PhD, Univ. Lisbon.
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Profile last updated on: 7/10/2003 10:34:26 AM
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