Herbert William Israel

Background

Israel, Herbert William was born on July 17, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Elmer Williamand Mildred Elsa (Koepp) Israel.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Concordia Teachers College, 1953; postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1951-1953; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1954-1957; Master of Science in Botany-Zoology, University of Wisconsin, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy in Botany, U. Florida, 1962.

Career

Department chairman science, Luther High School, South Chicago, Illinois, 1953-1960; National Science Foundation fellow, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1959-1960; National Defense Education Act fellow, Turtox scholar, graduate teaching, research assistant, Department Botany, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1960-1962; research associate, Department Botany, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1963; National Institutes of Health visiting, postdoctoral fellow department botany, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1963-1964; research associate laboratory cell physiology, growth and development, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1964-1969; senior research associate, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1969-1972; senior research associate department plant pathology, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1972-1993. Vice president, treasurer H & I Agritech, Inc., Ithaca, 1992-1996. Visiting scientist, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1993-1996.

Lecturer in field; conductor seminars in field.

Achievements

• Herbert William Israel has been listed as a noteworthy Botanist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Baseball coach Kiwanis, 1975-1980. Treasurer Finger Lakes Cycling Club, 1983-1985. Division leader United Way, 1985-1986.

Board regents Concordia U., 1986-1995, vice chairman, 1992, chairman, 1993-1995. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Biological Sciences, American Phytopath. Society (disease and pathogen physiology committee 1974-1977, arcives committee 1987-1990), Association of Southeastern Biologists, Botanical Society American, National Association Biology Teachers, S. Cen.Rsch.

Library. Council, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Ruth Mary Goetz, June20, 1953. Children: Lynn M. Israel Walter, Carla A. Israel Niesen, William J.

Father:

Elmer Williamand Mildred Elsa (Koepp) I. Israel

Spouse:

Ruth Mary Goetz

child:

Lynn M. Israel Walter Israel

child:

Carla A. Israel Niesen Israel

child:

William J. Israel