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Emeritus Academy Professor
The Pennsylvania State University
Michael H Green, PhD – Professor Emeritus of Nutrition Science and Physiology
• Education
--- B.A. (UC Berkeley, 1967; Physiology)
--- Ph.D. (UC Berkeley, 1973; Nutritional Sciences)
--- Postdoctoral research (Cornell University, Division of Nutritional Sciences)
• Retired (2017) from Department of Nutritional Sciences, Penn State University, after 42 y service
• Research highlights
--- Use of model-based compartmental analysis to study nutritionally-interesting compounds, primarily retinol and carotenoids, in animal models
and humans
--- Refinement of isotope dilution methods to assess vitamin A status in humans
--- Development of methods to measure vitamin A absorption and carotenoid bioefficacy
--- Use of in silico datasets to determine accuracy of methods and to optimize experimental designs
--- Extensive research collaborations related both to vitamin A and other nutrients / compounds, both nationally and internationally
--- >115 peer-reviewed publications, including 36 from 2016 – present
• Teaching/mentoring (undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate)
--- Formal courses; research opportunities; modeling workshops and tutorials
• Administration and service
--- Multiple periods of department leadership from 1977 – 2016
--- Multiple service roles at Penn State, for ASN and IAEA
• Selected honors
--- Visiting professor/visiting scientist: Lab for Mathematical Biology, National Cancer Institute (1982); Institute for Nutrition Research, University of
Oslo (1985/86; 1993); University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (1986); Karolinska Institute (1995; 1997); Newcastle University
(2014; 2017)
--- Fulbright Research Scholar (1985; University of Oslo)
--- Outstanding Research Achievement Award (1991; College of Health and Human Development, Penn State University)
--- Faculty Appreciation Award (2015; College of Health and Human Development, Penn State University)