Andrew John Robert Guttay

Background

Guttay, Andrew John Robert was born on May 12, 1924 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Andrew and Helmi M. (Nurmi) Guttay.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1959; Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1950.

Career

Land use specialist, Michigan Department Conservation, 1950-1951; instructor, Michigan State University, 1951-1958; district agronomist, National Plant Food Institute, Chicago, 1958-1961; professor agronomy, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1961-1988; professor emeritus, U. Connecticut, Storrs, since 1988; head department plant science, U. Connecticut, 1961-1974. Chairman Connecticut Advisory Committee Standards for Agricultural Chemicals, 1962-1988. Connecticut Commission Pesticides, 1963, Natural Area Preserves Advisory Committee, 1969-1971.

Achievements

• Andrew John Robert Guttay has been listed as a noteworthy Agronomy educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman county Congregationalist church, 1966-1967, deacon, 1967. With Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Member DAV, Veterans Association (Yankee division), 104th Infantry Regiment Veterans Association (national commander), American Order French Croix de Guerre, SigmaXi, Alpha Zeta, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Kappa Phi (chapter president 1980-1981), U. Connecticut Faculty-Alumni Center (president 1974-1975).

Connections

Married Maisie S. Kahkonen, September 10, 1948. Children: Nancy G., Dorothy E., Kathy L., David A.

Father:

Andrew Guttay

Mother:

Helmi M. (Nurmi) Guttay

Spouse:

Maisie S. Kahkonen

child:

David A. Guttay

child:

Dorothy E. Guttay

child:

Kathy L. Guttay

child:

Nancy G. Guttay