Background
Finkle, Bernard J. was born on March 17, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Nathan Ephraim and Lena Finkle.
Finkle, Bernard J. was born on March 17, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Nathan Ephraim and Lena Finkle.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1950.
Biochemist Western Regional Research Laboratory, United States Department of Agricultural, 1957—1983. Retired; consultant University of California, 1983—1990. Assistant to executive director (volunteer) Golden State Wildlife Federation, Berkeley, California, 1991.
Assistant to program director (volunteer) National Teacher Training Institute, 1992. Editor and experimentalist (volunteer) Climate Protection Institute, 1992—1993. Technical advisory to director (volunteer) San Francisco Baykeeper, 1993—1994.
Docent University of California Botanical Garden, 1993. Library specialist California Institute of Biodiversity, 1994. Consultant Column Waters, Albany, California, 1977—1983.
Laboratory director Atomic Research Laboratory, Los Angeles, 1953—1954.
Board directors Congressional Beth Israel, Berkeley, California, 1964—1966, Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra, 1998—2004. Member of Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages, International Board for Plant Genetic Resources, National Council on Gene Resources (advisory board), Tissue Culture Association, Society for Cryobiology, American Chemical Society, Phytochemical Society of North American (president 1965-1966), American Society of Plant Physiologists, American Society of Biological Chemists, Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra.
Married Evelyn Cohen Finkle. Children: Wayne, Claudia.