Don Robert Baker

Background

Baker, Don Robert was born on April 6, 1933 in Salt Lake City. Son of Ralph H. and Ruth Eve (Thalmann) Baker.

Education

Associate of Arts, Sacramento City College, 1953; AB, California State University, Sacramento, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1959.

Career

Senior research chemist, Stauffer Chemical Company, Richmond, California, 1958-1972; research associate, Stauffer Chemical Company, Richmond, California, 1970-1974; supervisor, Stauffer Chemical Company, Richmond, California, 1974-1985; senior research associate ICI Americans Inc., Zeneca Ag Products, Richmond, 1985-1998; consultant in chemistry and chemical safety, since 1998.

Achievements

• Don Robert Baker has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist, inventor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Chemical Society (chairman California section 1973, councilor since 1971, chairman national division professional relations 1980, coordinating committee California sections since 1970, vice-chairman agrochemical division 1993, chairman agrochems. division 1995, Walter Petersen award 1991, American College of Surgeons International award for agricultural research 1999). Member Plant Growth Regulator Society, Orchid Society California (president 1979-1980), Oakland Family History Center (library since 1967).

Interests

• Avocations: orchid growing, mineralogy, genealogy.

Connections

Married Shirley May Nelson, November 20, 1954 (deceased 1993). Children: Robert, David, George, Barbara. Married Shirlee Ann Call, September 17, 1994.

Father:

Ralph H. Baker

Mother:

Ruth Eve (Thalmann) Baker

Spouse:

Shirlee Ann Call

Spouse:

Shirley May Nelson

child:

Robert Baker

child:

George Baker

child:

Barbara Baker

child:

David Baker