John McColl Bremner

Background

Bremner, John McColl was born on January 18, 1922 in Dumbarton, Scotland. Son of Archibald Donaldson and Sarah Kennedy (McColl) Bremner. came to the United States, 1959.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Glasgow U., 1944; Doctor of Science, Glasgow U., 1987; Doctor of Philosophy, U. London, 1948; Doctor of Science, U. London, 1959.

Career

With chemistry department, Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden, England, 1945-1959; associate professor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1959-1961; professor agronomy and biochemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, 1961-1975; C.F. Curtiss distinguished professor agriculture, professor agronomy, biochemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, 1975-1993; distinguished professor emeritus, since 1993. Technical expert International Atomic Energy Agency, Austria, 1964-1965, Yugoslavia, 1964-1965.

Achievements

• John McColl Bremner has been listed as a noteworthy Agronomy and biochemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Microbiology, American Society Agronomy (Agronomic Research award 1985, Environmental Quality Research award 1990), Soil Science Society American(Achievement award 1967, Bouyoucos Distinguished Career award 1982, Distinguished Svc. award 1993), Iowa Academy Science (distinguished). Member NAS, American Society Microbiology, British Society Soil Science, International Soil Science Society, Phi Kappa Phi (centennial medalist 1997), Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta.

Connections

Married Eleanor MaryWilliams, September 30, 1950. Children: Stuart, Carol.

Father:

Archibald Donaldson Bremner

Mother:

Sarah Kennedy (McColl) Bremner

Spouse:

Eleanor MaryWilliams

child:

Stuart Bremner

child:

Carol Bremner