Background
Kersting, Edwin Joseph was born on November 4, 1919 in Ottawa, Ohio, United States. Son of Alphonse A. and Mary (Frey) Kersting.
Kersting, Edwin Joseph was born on November 4, 1919 in Ottawa, Ohio, United States. Son of Alphonse A. and Mary (Frey) Kersting.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University, 1952; Master of Sciences, University Connecticut, 1964.
Private practice veterinary medicine, Charleston, West Virginia and Columbus, Ohio., 1952-1962;
research assistant, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1961-1962;
associate professor clinical veterinary medicine, state extension veterinarian, U. Connecticut, 1962-1965;
assistant dean resident instruction College Agriculture, U. Connecticut
director Ratcliffe Hicks School Agriculture, U. Connecticut, 1965-1966;
director international programs in agriculture, U. Connecticut, 1965-1983;
dean College Agriculture and Natural Resources, U. Connecticut, 1966-1983;
director Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station, U. Connecticut
director Connecticut Cooperative Extension Service, U. Connecticut, 1966-1983;
professor clinical veterinary medicine department pathobiology, U. Connecticut, 1966-1985;
acting dean designate proposed School Veterinary Medicine, U. Connecticut, 1975-1981;
retired, U. Connecticut, 1985;
research coordinator, Hartford Hospital, Connecticut, 1985-1990;
chairman science review committee, Hartford Hospital, Connecticut, 1986-1988. Member of advisory board to the United States Secretary Agriculture Animal Health Sciences Research Program, 1978-1984. Board overseers School Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.
Associate member university board of trustees, 1978-1991, member of advisory county College Veterinary Medicine, Cornell Univercity,1978-1983. Consultant department surgical Research, 1964-1985. Member research committee Hartford (Connecticut) Hospital, 1985-1990.
Consultant Hartford Hospital, 1990-1996, advising committee Northeastern Research Center for Wildlife Diseases, 1971-1983. Consultant Ministry Agriculture, Belize, 1968-1983. Advising committee Connecticut Soil Conservation Svc.
Ex-officio board overseers Bartlett Arboretum, 1967-1983.
President Connecticut Lung Association, 1977-1979. Executive committee Eastern States Exposition, 1968-1991, emeritus member Connecticut trustees, 1992. Served with United States Army, American Field Service and United States Coast Guard, 1942-1944.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Veterinary Medical Association, Royal Society Health, Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta, Epsilon Sigma Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Zeta, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Billy Kate Walker, March 23, 1946. Children: Karl W., Ann L.