Gerrit Hoogenboom

Background

Hoogenboom, Gerrit was born on December 19, 1955 in Monster, Netherlands. Came to the United States, 1981. Son of Gerrit and Christina Margaretha (van Duijker) Hoogenboom.

Education

Master of Science, Agricultural University, Wageningen, Netherlands, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy, Auburn University, 1985.

Career

With, Scottish Horticultural Research Institute, 1977-1978; visiting scientist, Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel, 1979; graduate research assistant, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1981-1985; postdoctoral research associate, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1985-1989; assistant professor department biological and agricultural engineering, U. Georgia, Griffin, 1985-1995; associate professor, U. Georgia, Griffin, since 1995. Consultant Winrock International, New Delhi, India, 1990, Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), Beijing, 1997.

Achievements

• Achievements include co-design of a computer model which simulates root growth and water uptake, ROOTSIMU, and of a computer model which stimulates growth, development and yield of soybean, peanut, dry bean, and chickpea (CROPGRO). Linkage of crop simulation models and Geographic Information Systems. Management of an automated environmental monitoring network for the state of Georgia.

Membership

Member American Society Agricultural Engineers, American Society Plant Physiology, Crop Science Society.Am., Soil Science Society American, American Society Agronomy (Step award 1984), Society Computer Simulation (senior), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Carol Jo Wilkerson, December 16, 1984.

Father:

Gerrit Hoogenboom

Mother:

Christina Margaretha (van Duijker) Hoogenboom

Spouse:

Carol Jo Wilkerson