Alva Agee App

Background

App, Alva Agee was born on February 19, 1932 in Bridgeton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Frank and Helen (Minch) Appendix

Education

Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1953. Master of Science in Soil Science, Rutgers University, 1955, Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Science, 1956. Research associate McCullum Pratt Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1961-1964.

Seed physiological, 1964-1968.

Program director.Boyce Thompson Institute, Yonkers and Ithaca, New York, 1964-1981. Deputy director International Center Insect Physiology and Ecology, Nairobi, Kenya, 1982-1983;director agricultural science Rockefeller Foundation, New York City, 1983-1987.

Senior science advisor United Nations Development Programme, 1987-1993. Adjunct Professor biochemistry Lehmann College, City College of New York, 1973-1976.

Visiting scientist International Rice Research Institute, Los Banos, Philippines,1976-1982.

Adjunct Professor agronomy Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1981-1983. Member science advisory board Ohio State University, Columbus, 1984-1985. Director Campbell Soup Company.

Career

Director International Center. Scientist International Rice Research Institute, Los Banos, Philippines,1976-1982. Director Campbell Soup Company Contributor numerous articles to science

Achievements

• Alva Agee App has been listed as a noteworthy agronomist, scientific administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1956-1958. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Chemical Society, Tissue Culture Association, American Society Agronomy, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Barbara Foering Green, April. Married Shirley Ann Powers, May 24, 1986. Children: Jeffrey, Linda, Marylou.

Father:

Frank App

Mother:

Helen (Minch) App

Spouse:

Shirley Ann Powers

Spouse:

Barbara Foering Green

child:

Linda App

child:

Jeffrey App

child:

Marylou App