Harold J. Evans

Background

Evans, Harold J. was born on February 19, 1921 in Franklin, Kentucky, United States. Son of James H. and Allie (Uhls) Evans.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Kentucky, 1946; Master of Sciences, University Kentucky, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy (Cook-Vorhees fellow), Rutgers University, 1950.

Career

Assistant professor botany, North Carolina State University, 1952-1954; associate professor, North Carolina State University, 1954-1957; professor, North Carolina State University, 1957-1961; postdoctoral fellow, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1952; professor plant physiology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1961-1988; Distinguished professor plant physiology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1988-1990; Distinguished professor plant physiology emeritus, Oregon State University, Corvallis, since 1990. Director Laboratory for Nitrogen Fixation, 1978-1990. Visiting professor U. Sessex, England,1967.

George A. Miller visiting professor University of Illinois, Urbana, 1973. Member panel for metabolic biology National Science Foundation, 1964-1968. Member United States-Japan Cooperative Science Program, 1976.

Achievements

• Harold J. Evans has been listed as a noteworthy plant physiologist, biochemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• Other Work

  • Editorial board Biofactors, since 1989. Contributor over 200 articles to professional journals.

Membership

Fellow American Academy Microbiology. Member National Academy of Sciences, American Society Plant Physiologists (president 1971, trustee since 1977, Charles Reid Barnes award 1985), Sigma Xi (award 1968), Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Dunn, December 14, 1946. Children: Heather Mary, Pamela.

Father:

James H. Evans

Mother:

Allie (Uhls) Evans

Spouse:

Elizabeth Dunn

child:

Pamela Evans

child:

Heather Mary Evans