Background
Helgeson, John Paul was born on July 25, 1935 in Barberton, Ohio, United States. Son of Earl Adrian and Marguerite (Dutcher) Helgeson.
Helgeson, John Paul was born on July 25, 1935 in Barberton, Ohio, United States. Son of Earl Adrian and Marguerite (Dutcher) Helgeson.
AB, Oberlin College, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1964.
National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow, Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1964-1966;
from assistant to professor botany and plant pathology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1966. Plant physiologist USDA Argl. Research Svc. plant disease resistance unit, Madison, 1966-1990, research leader, since 1990.
Program director USDA, Washington, 1982-1983. Visiting scientist Laboratory of Cell Biology, Versailles, France,1985-1986.
Lieutenant United States Air Force, 1957-1960. Member Botanical Society American, American Phytopathol. Society, International Society Plant Molecular Biologists, American Society Plant Physiologists.
Married Sarah Frances Slater, June 10, 1957. Children: Daniel, Susan, James.