Background
Emberland, Gorm Petter was born on August 28, 1958 in Bergen, Norway. Came to the United States, 1960. Son of Rolf Bjarne and Sylvia Ekrheim Emberland.
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Gorm Petter Emberland
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Gorm Petter Emberland, American software developer, computer programmer. Achievements include development of Germplasm Resources Information Network for the Personal Computer. This software which has been translated into other languages is now a leading force in standardizing Germplasm management and documentation systems worldwide.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Zoology, University Maryland, 1981. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, University Maryland, 1986.
Career
Landsat computer operations manager Earth Satellite Corporation, Chevy Chase, Maryland, 1981-1984. System programmer, manager prime operations Program Resources, Inc., Annapolis, 1984-1987. Prime applications manager AGB television Research, Inc., Columbia, 1987-1988.
Senior system analyst Unisys Corporation, Washington, 1988-1991. Computer specialist, software engineer United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland, since 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Member Republican National Committee (Certified Appreciation, 1988, Certified of Recongition, 1990, 92). Member National Trust for History Preservation, Smithsonian Institution, The Civil War Trust (Friends of the Field award 1998), Disabled American Veterans (Commdrs. Club 1994).
Connections
Married Joan Marie Judge, June 18, 1983. Children: Ann Elizabeth, Colin Rolf.
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Born
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Lutheran -
Political Party
Republican
Education
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1981
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1986
Career
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1981 - 1984
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1987 - 1988
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1988 - 1991
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1991
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1991
Awards
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Recipient Certified of Merit for Technological Transfer Activities Aimed at Preservation and Use of Genetic Resources, United States Department of Agriculture, 1996, Certified of Merit Outstanding Support of National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, 1996, Certified Merit Using Data Processing Tecnnols.to Produce Databases of National and International Plant Germplasm Systems, 1997, Award of Merit for Excellence in Technological Transfer Federal Laboratory Consortium, 1997, Certified of Merit Development of Plant Germplasm Information System Implemented On a Personal Computer, United States Department of Agriculture, 1998.Recipient Certified of Merit for Technological Transfer Activities Aimed at Preservation and Use of Genetic Resources, United States Department of Agriculture, 1996, Certified of Merit Outstanding Support of National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, 1996, Certified Merit Using Data Processing Tecnnols.to Produce Databases of National and International Plant Germplasm Systems, 1997, Award of Merit for Excellence in Technological Transfer Federal Laboratory Consortium, 1997, Certified of Merit Development of Plant Germplasm Information System Implemented On a Personal Computer, United States Department of Agriculture, 1998.