Beal, Jack L. (Jack Lewis), 1923-

Jack Lewis Beal (1923-1998) came to OSU as a doctoral student in pharmacy in 1950. He was appointed Assistant Professor (1952), Associate Professor (1958), Professor (1963). He served as Assistant Dean (1978-81), then Associate Dean (1981-1986). Dr. Beal was appointed director of the medicinal plant garden at OSU in 1952 and received the Edwin L. Newcomb award in pharmacognosy in 1958. He was a Fulbright Fellow and visiting scientist at the University of Baghdad (Iraq) in 1961 and a visiting professor at the University of Munich (Germany) in 1976. He was also president of the American Society of Pharmacognosy in 1962-1963 and served as editor of the Journal of Natural Products from 1977-1984. In 1970-1973-1975 he was selected as an Outstanding Educator of America. He received the Distinguished Service Award from Ohio State in 1991.