Background
Cohen, Joel Ivan was born on December 16, 1950 in Sentinel, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Rubin and Norma Jane Cohen.
Cohen, Joel Ivan was born on December 16, 1950 in Sentinel, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Rubin and Norma Jane Cohen.
Diploma in tropical agricultural production, Baybay National College Agriculture, Los Banos, Philippines, 1973; Bachelor of Science in Plant & Soil Sciences magna cum laude, U. Massachusetts, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in Plant & Soil Sciences, U. Massachusetts, 1982.
Agricultural expert agent, United States Peace Corps, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1973-1975;
field director maize germplasm program, Suburban Experiment Station, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1976-1981;
research station manager, principal breeder, Dekalb-Pfizer Genetics, Palmyra, Pennsylvania, 1981-1986;
senior biotechnology and genetics resource specialist, Agency for International Development, Office of Agriculture, Washington, 1986-1993;
project manager intermediary biotechnology service, International Svc. for National Agricultural Research, The Hague, The Netherlands, since 1993. Technical consultant World Bank and International Svc. for National Agricultural Research, Washington, 1990-1991. External advising committee member International Potato Center, Lima, Peru, 1992-1994.
International liaison committee Association Biotechnology Companies, 1992-1993. Technical representative Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1993. Consultant, advisor McKnight Foundation Colloquy.
Presenter in field.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (symposium organizer and chair 1991), Crop Science Society American (genetic resource committee 1991, international activity award committee).
Married Rosalyn Pearl Blogier. Children: Rachel Abra, Ari Blogier, Edie Jane.
