Joseph F. Volker
Joseph F. Volker, (1913–1989) was the first president of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, serving in that capacity from 1969-1976. Afterwards, he was the first Chancellor of the UA System, from 1976 to 1982.[1]
Volker earned his DDS degree from Indiana University and his MS and PhD degrees in biochemistry from the University of Rochester,[2] where he conducted groundbreaking studies on the use of fluorides in the prevention of dental decay".[3]
References
- ↑ McWilliams, Tennant S. (2011). ""Volker, Jospeph F."". In Clarence L. Mohr, Charles Reagan Wilson. The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture. 17: Education. UNC Press Books. ISBN 9780807877852.
- ↑ "Joseph F. Volker, D.D.S., Ph.D.". Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ↑ Nunnelly, William (21 September 2004). "Dr. Joseph Volker, First UAB President, Named to Alabama Men's Hall of Fame". Samford University. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
External links
- Joseph F. Volker in Encyclopedia of Alabama
- Volker in Alabama Men's Hall of Fame
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