Background
Wiens, Darrell John was born on February 9, 1950 in Hutchinson, Kansas, United States. Son of Menno Simon and Mary Esther (Kroeker) Wiens.
Wiens, Darrell John was born on February 9, 1950 in Hutchinson, Kansas, United States. Son of Menno Simon and Mary Esther (Kroeker) Wiens.
Bachelor, Bethel College, 1972. Master of Arts, University Kansas, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, Kansas State University, 1982.
Instructor in biology Bethel College, North Newton, Kansas, 1975-1977. Faculty fellow Fresno (California) Pacific College, 1983-1984. Postdoctoral fellow Stanford (California) Medical School, 1984-1986.
Postdoctoral researcher Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Development Center, Wooster, 1986-1988. Assistant professor biology University Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, 1988-1994. Associate professor biology, since 1994.
Adjunct assistan professor Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1992. Adjunct professor Institute Polytechnic Nacional, Mexico City, 1982-1983. Advisory board Allen College Nursing, Waterloo, Iowa, since 1991.
Textbook reviewer Mosby-Yearbook, Inc., St. Louis, 1991.
Member American Society Cell Biology, Federation American Society Experimental Biology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Gravitational and Space Biology, Iowa Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi.
Married Arleen Louise Cook, May 18, 1975. Children: Eric Cook-Wiens, Galen Cook-Wiens.