Background
Mpelkas, Christos Charles was born on April 16, 1920 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles and Katherine (Thomas) Mpelkas.
Mpelkas, Christos Charles was born on April 16, 1920 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles and Katherine (Thomas) Mpelkas.
Associate of Science, Essex A. and T. Institute, Massachusetts, 1942. Bachelor of Science, University Massachusetts, 1949. Master of Sciences, University Connecticut, 1950.
Research product manager Star Supermarkets, Newtonville, Massachusetts, 1950-1952. Research technician Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station, Waltham, 1952-1953. Head vegetable crops department Essex A&T Institute, Hathorne, Massachusetts, 1953-1961.
With Sylvania Lighting Products, Danvers, 1916-1971, senior applications engineer, 1971-1977. Resource development specialist University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1971-1977. Plant physiologist, manager Horticultural Lighting Technology division GTE Sylvania, 1977, retired, 1977.
Now consultant photobiol. and horticultural applications, head Controlled Environmental Technologies Company, Lynn, Massachusetts. With Lynn Conservations Service, since 1974. Technical advisory Essex Agricultural & Technology Institute, Danvers.
Board directors Community Credit Union, Lynn.
Served with United States Air Force, 1943-1946. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (biological science section), American Society Agricultural Engineers, American Institute Biological Sciences, American Society Plant Physiologists, American Society Photogiologists, American Society Horticultural Science, Botanical Society of America, Illuminating Engineering Society, National Electrical Manufacturers Association (photobiology committee), Association United States Army, Nahant Lions Club, Masons, Shriners.
Married Angela Vlahakis, June 8, 1947. Children: Charles, John, William, Katherine.