Background
Hess, Charles Edward was born on December 20, 1931 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Cornelius W. M. and Alice (Debruyn) Hess.
Environmental horticulture educator
Hess, Charles Edward was born on December 20, 1931 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Cornelius W. M. and Alice (Debruyn) Hess.
Bachelor of Science, Rutgers University, 1953; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1957; Digital Array Gas-cell correlation radiometer (honorary), Purdue University, 1983; Doctor of Science (honorary), Delaware Valley College, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 1992.
From assistant professor to professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1958-1965;
research professor, department chairman, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1966;
associate dean, director New Jersey Agricultural Experimental Station, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1970;
acting dean College Agricultural and Environmental Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1971;
dean Cook College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1972-1975;
associate director, California Agricultural Experimental Station, 1975-1989;
assistant secretary science and education, USDA, Washington, 1989-1991;
dean College Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis, 1975-1989;
professor department environmental horticulture, University of California, Davis, 1975-1994;
professor emeritus, since 1994;
director international programs College Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis, 1992-1998;
special assistant to provost, University of California, Davis, since 1994. Consultant United States Agency for International Development, 1965, Office Technology Assessment, United States Congress, 1976-1977. Chairman study team world food and nutrition study NAS, 1976.
Member California State Board Food and Agriculture, 1984-1989. Member National Science Board, 1982-1988, 92-98, vice-chairman, 1984-1988. Co-chairman Joint Council USDA, 1987-1991.
Member West Lafayette School Board, Indiana, 1963-1965, secretary, 1963, president, 1964;member Governor's Commission Blueprint for Agriculture, 1971-1973. Board directors Davis Science.Ctr., 1992-1994. Trustee International Svc. for National Agricultural Research, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1992-1998, board chairman, 1995-1996.
Member of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (member biotechnology science advising committee 1992-1996), American Association for the Advancement of Science (chairman agriculture section 1989-1990), American Society Horticultural Science (president 1973), International Plant Propagators Society (president 1973), Agricultural Research Institute, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta, Phi Kappa Phi.
Children: Mary, Carol, Nancy, John, Peter. Married Eva G. Carroad, February 14, 1981.