Background
Lund, H. Roald was born on May 15, 1933 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Son of Haakon and Ruby Margaret (Davidson) Lund.
Lund, H. Roald was born on May 15, 1933 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Son of Haakon and Ruby Margaret (Davidson) Lund.
Bachelor of Science, North Dakota Agricultural College, Fargo, 1955; Master of Science in Agronomy, North Dakota Agricultural College, Fargo, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Breeding and Genetics, Purdue University, 1965.
Assistant professor agronomy, North Dakota Agricultural College, 1959-1962;
graduate research assistant department agronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1962-1965;
associate professor agronomy, North Dakota State University, Fargo, 1965-1969;
professor agronomy, assistant dean College Agriculture, assistant director Agricultural Station, North Dakota State University, Fargo, 1970-1974;
associate dean College Agriculture, associate director Agricultural Experiment Station, North Dakota State University, Fargo, 1974-1979;
dean, director College Agriculture, North Dakota State University, Fargo
director Agricultural Experiment Station, North Dakota State University, Fargo, 1979-1994;
director Biotechnology Institute, North Dakota State University, Fargo, since 1989;
professor crop and weed science, North Dakota State University, Fargo, since 1994. Officer National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colls. Officer Council Administrative Heads in Agriculture.
Member North Control Regional Research Planning Committee, National Agricultural Research committee. Secretary North Dakota State University Research Foundation, 1987-1994. Board directors Gate city Federal Savings Bank, Fargo, North Dakota Rural Rehabilitation Corporation, Concord Manufacturing Company, Fargo.
Member Pesticide Control Board, State of North Dakota, since 1980, member Seed Arbitration Board, since 1990, member Governor's Committee to Review Cost Saving Suggestions, since 1992. Served to First lieutenant United States Army. Member American Society Agronomy.
Married Janet Olive Thompson, October 5, 1957. Children: Jeffrey, Susan, Anders, Adrian.