Burton Yoshiaki Endo

Background

Endo, Burton Yoshiaki was born on February 5, 1926 in Castroville, California, United States. Son of Wakichi and Dan (Kato) Endo.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1951; Master of Science, North Carolina State University, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University, 1958.

Career

Nematologist, USDA, ARS, Jackson, Tennessee, 1958-1963; research plant pathologist, Crops Protection Research Branch, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, Maryland., 1963-1974; chief nematology laboratory, Plant Protection Institute, USDA, Beltsville, 1974-1975; chairman, Plant Protection Institute, USDA, Beltsville, 1975-1988; research plant pathologist, Nematology Laboratory Plant Sciences Research Institute, Beltsville, since 1988.

Achievements

• Burton Yoshiaki Endo has been listed as a noteworthy Research plant pathologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Atlas of ultrastructure of infective juveniles of the soybean cyst nematode, Heterodera glycines

Membership

With United States Army, 1951-1953. Fellow Society Nematologists (secretary 1968-1971, vice president 1971-1972, president 1972-1973), Washington Academy Science, Rotary International.

Connections

Married Joyce Stephens, April 29, 1933 (deceased December 1985). Children: Martha Hess, Carol Bowen. Married Helen McGovney, March 3, 1990.

Father:

Wakichi Endo

Mother:

Dan (Kato) Endo

Spouse:

Helen McGovney

Spouse:

Joyce Stephens

child:

Carol Bowen Endo

child:

Martha Hess Endo