Background
Leonard Robert was born on September 29, 1930, in Billings, Montana, United States. Son of Carl Albert and Grace Alma (Shoop) Joppa.
agronomist educator research geneticist
Leonard Robert was born on September 29, 1930, in Billings, Montana, United States. Son of Carl Albert and Grace Alma (Shoop) Joppa.
Bachelor of Science, Montana State University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Montana State University, 1967. Master of Science, Oregon State University, 1962.
Agronomist Montana Agriculture Experiment Sta, Sidney, 1957-1964. Research fellow Montana State University, Bozeman, 1964-1967. Research geneticist Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Fargo, North Dakota, since 1967.
Adjunct professor North Dakota State University, Fargo, since 1967.
With United States Air Force, 1951-1954, Korea. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America. Member Genetics Society of America, Genetics Society of Canada, Sigma Xi (Outstanding Scientist award 1978), Phi Sigma.
Married Catherine Ann Osborn, June 7, 1959. Children: Teresa Louise, William Robert, Barbara Lynn, Margaret Annual.