George Ernest Bowes

Background

Bowes, George Ernest was born on May 22, 1942 in London. Son of George and Ivy Primrose (Hayns) Bowes. came to the United States, 1968.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Botany, U. London, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Physiology, U. London, 1967; MIBiol in Biology, Institute Biology, London, 1968.

Career

Lecturer in biology, Regents St. Polytechnic, London, 1966-1968; research associate agronomy department, USDA, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1968-1971; research fellow, Carnegie Institute, Stanford, California, 1971-1972; from assistant professor to associate professor department botany, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1972-1984; professor, U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1984. Editorial board Aquatic Botany Journal, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, since 1983, Photosynthesis Research Journal, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, since 1986, Plant Physiology Journal, Rockville, Maryland., 1987-1992. Competitive grants photosynthesis program manager USDA National Research Initiative, Washington, 1991-1992.

Achievements

• George Ernest Bowes has been listed as a noteworthy Botany educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Committee member task force to revise state's statutes Department National Resources, Florida, 1980. Elder Creekside Community Evangelical Free Church, Gainesville, Florida, since 1978. President Westside Neighborhood Association, Gainesville, 1980-1982.

Fellow Institute Biology (London). Member American Society Plant Physiologists, Society Experimental Biology, Institute Biology, Aquatic Plant Management Society, Sigma Xi Science Research Society.

Connections

Married Helen Clifford, September 12, 1970. Children: George Edward Aden, Joel Asher.

Father:

George Bowes

Mother:

Ivy Primrose (Hayns) Bowes

Spouse:

Helen Clifford

child:

George Edward Aden Bowes

child:

Joel Asher Bowes