Background
Wilkes, Hilbert Garrison was born on October 2, 1937 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Hibert Garrison Senior and Margaret Lee (Boggs) Wilkes.
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Hilbert Garrison Wilkes
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Hilbert Garrison Wilkes, American Plant science educator. Achievements include organization of the world maize gene bank International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center; research in plant genetic resources, gene banking, and the origin and evolution of maize. Fulbright scholar Andhra U., India, 1959-1960; Indo-American Fulbright scholar, India, 1978-1979, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center fellow, Mexico, 1985-1986.
Education
Bachelor cum laude, Pomona College, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1966.
Career
Assistant professor, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1966-1970; assistant professor, U. Massachusetts, Boston, 1970-1973; associate professor department biology, U. Massachusetts, Boston, 1974-1984; professor, U. Massachusetts, Boston, since 1984. Member maize germplasm committee Rockefeller Foundation, New York City, 1970-1990. Member life science assembly National Research Council/NAS, 1973-1977, member board agricultural genetic resources committee, Washington, 1987-1991.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Agronomy Society, American Botanical Society, Society for Economics Botany (secretary 1973-1978, county 1978-1986, president 1985), Conservation Biology Society.
Connections
Married Marie Dalton Gibby, April 7, 1978. Children: Nathan G., Jennifer E., Andrew D., Katharan G.
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Fulbright scholar Andhra U., India, 1959-1960. Indo-American Fulbright scholar, India, 1978-1979, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center fellow, Mexico, 1985-1986.Fulbright scholar Andhra U., India, 1959-1960. Indo-American Fulbright scholar, India, 1978-1979, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center fellow, Mexico, 1985-1986.