Chris Jakob Johannsen

Background

Johannsen, Chris Jakob was born on July 24, 1937 in Randolph, Nebraska, United States. Son of Jakob J. and Marie J. (Lorenzsen) Johannsen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1959; Master of Science, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1969.

Career

Program leader laboratory for applications of remote sensing, Purdue University, 1966-1969; from assistant professor to associate professor agronomy, Purdue University, 1969-1977; director ag data network, Purdue University, 1985-1987; director laboratory for applications of remote sensing, Purdue University, since 1985; professor, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1977-1984; director geogrpahic resources center, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1981-1984; director, Ag Data Network, Purdue University, 1985-1987; director, Laboratory for Applications of Remote Sensing, since 1985; director, National Resources Research Institute, 1987-1993; director, Environmental Sciences and Engineering Institute, West Lafayette, 1994-1996. Visiting professor University of California, Davis, 1980-1981. Consultant Lockheed Electronics, Houston, 1975-1976, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Columbia, Missouri, 1978-1980, Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) United Nations, Nairobi, Kenya, 1983, 87, Rome, 1987, United States Agency International Development, Eastern Africa, 1983, USDA-Soil Conservation Svc., Washington, 1984, 95-96, Space Science Corporation, Washington, 1984-1985, International Business Machines Corporation, 1991, Ball Aerospace Corporation, 1995.

Space imaging EOSAT, since 1996, Rhone Poulenc, since 1998. Board directors EcologisticsLtd. Visiting chief scientist Space Imaging Inc., 1996-1997.

Achievements

• Chris Jakob Johannsen has been listed as a noteworthy Agronomist, educator, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President county St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, Columbia, 1975-1977. Assistant scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Great Rivers county, Columbia, 1979-1984, West Lafayette, 1985-1991. President Purdue Lutheran Ministry, 1989-1995.

Fellow American Society Agronomy, Soil Science Society American, Soil Conservation Society American (president 1982-1983). Member World Association of Soil and Water, American Society Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (Outstanding Svc. award 1992), International Society Soil Science, Geosci. and Remote Sensing Society of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Indiana Academy Sciences, Rotary (Lafayette chapter board directors 1995-1998), Epsilon Sigma Phi.

Connections

Married Joanne B. Rockwell, August 16, 1959. Children: Eric C., Peter J.

Father:

Jakob J. Johannsen

Mother:

Marie J. (Lorenzsen) Johannsen

Spouse:

Joanne B. Rockwell

child:

Peter J. Johannsen

child:

Eric C. Johannsen