Background
Mackill, David James was born on March 26, 1954 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of James Richard and Geraldine Ann (Busch) Mackill.
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David James Mackill
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Bachelor of Science in Plant Science, University California, Davis, 1976. Master of Science in Agronomy, University California, Davis, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics, University California, Davis, 1981.
Career
Research fellow International Rice Research Institute, Los Baños, Philippines, 1978-1981, plant breeder, 1982—1991, head plant breeding, genetics and biotechnology, since 2001, program leader, Genetic Resources Conservation, Evaluation and Gene Discovery, since 2001. Postdoctoral fellow International Crops Research Institute for Semi Arid Tropics, India, 1981—1982. Research geneticist USDA-Agricultural Research Service, 1991—2001.
Adjunct professor department agronomy range science University California, Davis, 1991—2001. Visiting research fellow Regional Rice Research Station, Punjab Agricultural University, Kapurthala, India, 1980. Visiting assistant professor University Philippines at Los Baños, since 1982.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Crop Science Society of America. Member American Society Agronomy, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society for Advancement of Breeding Research in Asia and Oceania (secretary-general), Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Alita Obusan, June 11, 1983.
Education
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1976
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1978
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1981
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1978 - 1981
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1981 - 1982
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1982 - 1991
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1991 - 2001
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1991 - 2001