Benjamin Arthur Bowen

Background

Bowen, Benjamin Arthur was born on October 16, 1959 in Harwell, Oxon, England. Came to the United States, 1985. Son of Humphry John Moule and Ursula Hill (Williams) Bowen.

Education

Bachelor with honors, Cambridge University, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, Oxford University, 1984.

Career

Assistant science officer, Commonwealth Mycological Institute, Kew, United Kingdom, 1976-1977; higher science officer, John Innes Institute, Norwich, United Kingdom, 1983-1985; research scientist, Agrigenetics Advanced Science Company, Madison, Wisconsin, 1985-1988; project leader, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Johnston, Iowa., since 1988; affiliate member department Zoological and Genetics, Iowa State University, since 1990. Consultant Prototype Design Superior vena cava syndrome, Madison, 1986-1988, Hoefer Science Instruments, San Francisco, 1989-1990. Tutor University of Oxford, United Kingdom, 1981-1983.

Expert witness Polk County Courthouse, Des Moines, Iowa, 1989.

Achievements

• Benjamin Arthur Bowen has been listed as a noteworthy plant molecular biologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Society Plant Molecular Biology, American Society Plant Physiologists, American Chemical Society, North America Mycological Society, Audubon Society, British Mycological Society, nature Conservancy.

Interests

• Avocations: natural history, gardening, reading, films, canoeing.

Connections

Married Renee Mary Kosslak, July 20, 1987.

Father:

Humphry John Moule Bowen

Mother:

Ursula Hill (Williams) Bowen

Spouse:

Renee Mary Kosslak