Calvin O. Qualset

Background

Qualset, Calvin O. was born on April 24, 1937 in Newman Grove, Nebraska, United States. Son of Herman Qualset and Adeline (Hanson) Vakoc.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Nebraska, 1958; Master of Science, University of California, Davis, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Davis, 1964.

Career

Assistant professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1964-1967; from assistant professor to associate professor, University of California, Davis, 1967; professor, University of California, Davis, 1973-1994; professor emeritus, University of California, Davis, since 1994; department chairman agronomy and range science, University of California, Davis, 1975-1981, 91-94; associate dean college agricultural and environmental science, University of California, Davis, 1981-1986; director, Genetic Resources Conservation Program, Davis, since 1985. Sci, liaison officer United States Agency International Development, Washington, 1985-1993,member research advising committee, 1989-1992. Member of national plant genetic resources bd.USDA, Washington, 1982-1988.

Board of trustees American Type Culture Collection,1993-, International Rice Research Institute, since 1999.

Achievements

• Calvin O. Qualset has been listed as a noteworthy Plant genetics and agronomy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman agriculture section 1992), American Society Agronomy (president 1994), Crop Science Society American (president 1989). Member Society Conservation Biology, Society.Econ. Botany, Genetic Society American.

Connections

Married Kathleen Boehler. Children: Douglas, Cheryl, Gary.

Father:

Herman Qualset Vakoc

Mother:

Adeline (Hanson) Vakoc

Spouse:

Kathleen Boehler

child:

Cheryl Qualset

child:

Douglas Qualset

child:

Gary Qualset