Gary Harold Heichel

Background

Heichel, Gary Harold was born on November 9, 1940 in Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Harold H. and Bernice I. (Comp) Heichel.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1962; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1968.

Career

Assistant plant physiologist, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Statistics, New Haven, 1968-1973; associate plant physiologist, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Statistics, New Haven, 1973-1976; plant physiologist, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Statistics, New Haven, 1976; plant physiologist, USDA Agricultural Research Svc., St. Paul, 1976-1990; acting research leader, USDA Agricultural Research Svc., St. Paul, 1988-1990; head agronomy Department, University Illinois, Urbana, 1990-1995; interim head plant pathology Department, University Illinois, Urbana, 1994-1995; head crop science Department, University Illinois, Urbana, since 1995. Adjunct Professor agronomy University of Minnesota, 1976-1990. Program manager USDA Competitive Research Grants Office, 1981.

Achievements

• Gary Harold Heichel has been listed as a noteworthy Crop sciences educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President, member administrative board Cheshire, Connecticut United Methodist Church, 1973-1976,vice president Cheshire Land Trust, 1975-1976. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (chair section 0 1997-1998), Crop Science Society American (president 1991-1992, award 1987), American Society Agronomy (Executive Committee 1990-1992, president north central section 1991-1993, president 1997-1998), American Society Plant Physiologists (trustee 1988-1990), Urbana Rotary (board directors 1997-1998).

Interests

• Avocations: classical music, reading, hiking, gardening.

Connections

Married Iris Fehl Martin, April 24, 1988.

Father:

Harold H. Heichel

Mother:

Bernice I. (Comp) Heichel

Spouse:

Iris Fehl Martin