Background
Kenaga, Eugene Ellis was born on July 15, 1917 in Midland, Michigan, United States. Son of Ivan Arthur and Margaret Lena (Supe) Kenaga.
Kenaga, Eugene Ellis was born on July 15, 1917 in Midland, Michigan, United States. Son of Ivan Arthur and Margaret Lena (Supe) Kenaga.
Master of Arts, U. Kansas,1940. Doctor of Philosophy, Tokyo U. Agriculture, 1977. Entomologist, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, 1940-1944, 46-54, group leader, 1954-1966, environmental toxicologist, 1966-1982, associate scientist, 1960-1979, research scientist, 1979-1982.
Member United States delegate to the United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Science Exch.
Program Symposium, Tbilisi, Georgia, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1976. Member science review panel National Library of Medicine, 1985-1988.
Member of advisory commission World Health Organization, 1971, Environmental Protection Agency, 1975-1982, 1987-1990. Pesticide residue commn.Internat.
Union Pure and Applied Chemistry, 1967-1971, lecturer American Chemical Society, 1989, 91.
Pesticide advising committee Michigan Department Agricultural, 1966-1970, Governor Romney, 1968. Residue advising committee Michigan Department Conservation. Member advanced.bd. Institute Wildlife Environmental Toxicology Clemson University, 1990-1995.
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Entomologist Dow Chemical Company, Midland, 1940—1944, 1946—1954, group leader, 1954—1966, associate scientist, 1960—1979, environmental toxicologist, 1966—1982, research scientist, 1979—1982. Pesticide advisory committee Michigan Department Agricultural, 1966—1970, Governor Romney, 1968. Pesticide residue commission International Union Pure and Applied Chemistry, 1967—1971.
Member United States Delaware to United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Science Exchange Program Symposium, Tbilisi, Georgia. Member advisory committees World Health Organization, 1971, Environmental Protection Agency, 1975—1982, 1987—1990. Member Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1976.
Member science review panel The National Library Medicine, 1985—1988. Lecturer American Chemical Society, 1989, 1991. Residue advisory committee Michigan Department Conservation.
Member advisory board Institute Wildlife Environmental Toxicology Clemson University, 1990—1995. Consultant in field; Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1946-1954.
Founding president Midland Nature Club, 1953—1955, Chippewa Nature Center, Midland, 1966—1970. President Michigan National Resources Council, 1972—1973. Honorary board member Chippewa Nature Center, Midland, 1981—1995.
Emeritus member Entomological Society America. Member of Photographic Society America (5 star nature exhibition, international salons), Society Ecotoxicology (council member 1981-1982), Wilson Society, Michigan Entomological Society (president 1962-1964, 1990), American Ornithologist Union, Michigan Audubon Society, American Institute Biological Sciences (board directors 1981-1983), Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Educational Foundation 1992-1995, Society Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (founding president 1979-1981, emeritus 1982, Service award 1982, Founders award 1985), Explorer's Club (New York ).
Married Joan Elisabeth Bailey, October 12, 1940 (divorced). Children: Marcia B. Davis, David E. Married Kathleen Virginia Walker, October 20, 1979.
1 child Dennis K.