Background
Tomes, Dwight Travis was born on September 21, 1946 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. Son of E. Sherman and Dorothy Gertrude (Huff) Tomes.
Tomes, Dwight Travis was born on September 21, 1946 in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. Son of E. Sherman and Dorothy Gertrude (Huff) Tomes.
Bachelor of Science, Western Kentucky University, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kentucky, 1975.
Assistant professor, U. Guelph, 1975-1979; associate professor, U. Guelph, 1979-1982; research manager, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., Johnston, Iowa., 1982-1989; coordinator plant transformation, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., Johnston, Iowa., 1989-1990; technical director of transformation, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., since 1990.
Sergeant United States Army, 1969-1971. Member Iowa Academy of Sciences (chairman biotechnology section 1986-1987), Crop Science Society (chairman cell and molecular biology 1988-1989), Tissue Culture Association.
Married Linda Darlene Perry, July 29, 1966 (deceased June 1984). Children: Kimberly, Andrew, Krysta. Married Nancy Jane Platt, January 1, 1986.