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Sims, Gerald Kenneth was born on May 21, 1955 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States. Son of Harvey Jackson and Constance Charmaine (Bonsall) Sims.
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Gerald Kenneth Sims
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Gerald Kenneth Sims, American Microbiologist. Achievements include demonstration of variations of nitrogenose activity in root colonizing bacteria, structure-biodegradability relationships among pyridine derivatives, mechanisms of N-heterocycle biodegradation, role of sorption in bioavailability of xenobiotics; use of xenobiotics as N sources by microorganisms.
M C. Member Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Education
Bachelor of Science, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1978. Master of Science, Louisiana State University, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1985.
Career
Graduate research assistant, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1978-1981; teaching assistant, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1981-1982; David Ross fellow, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1982-1985; professor soil microbiology, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1985-1990; senior research chemist, Dow Elanco, Midland, Michigan, 1990-1992; microbiologist, United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service, since 1992. Liaison American Society Agronomy/American Society Microbiology, since 1991.
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Membership
Member Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
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Married Claire Wilfert, May 26, 1979. 1 child, Andrew Patrick.
Education
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1978
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1981
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1985
Career
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1978 - 1981
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1981 - 1982
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1985 - 1990
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1990 - 1992
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1992