Elton D. Aberle

Elton D. Aberle
Born	Sabetha, Kansas, United States
Occupation(s)	Animal scientist, academic
Years active	1980s–2005
Known for	Expertise in animal science; Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at University of Wisconsin–Madison

Elton D. Aberle is an American expert in animal science who was raised on a modest farm located in Sabetha, Kansas, Kansas. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in animal husbandry from Kansas State University and pursued both his Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Food Science and Meat Science at Michigan State University. Aberle initiated his academic profession as a faculty member within the Department of Animal Sciences at Purdue University. In 1983, he accepted the position of department chair for Animal Sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he also served as a professor. Later, in 1998, he became part of the University of Wisconsin faculty and was appointed Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, a role he fulfilled until his retirement in 2005. His achievements include being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2001 and his induction into the Wisconsin Meat Industry Hall of Fame in 2018.

Selected publications

• Principles of Meat Science, co-authored with John C. Forrest (2001)