Juan Hector Hunziker

Background

Hunziker, Juan Hector was born on August 26, 1925 in Buenos Aires. Son of Juan Santiago and Manuela (Landolt) Hunziker.

Education

Ingeniero Agronomo, University Buenos Aires, 1949. Master of Science in Genetics, University California, Berkeley, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1959.

Career

Botanist Botanical Institute Ministry of Agriculture, Buenos Aires, 1958-1960. Professor genetics School of Exact and Natural Sciences, 1960—2001. Scientist National Company for Science Research, since 1962.

Associate research geneticist University of California at Los Angeles, 1963. Director department biological science University Buenos Aires, 1969-1970. Visiting professor biology Washington University, St. Louis, 1981.

Consultant crop ecology and genetic resources Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome, 1975, 69-70, Washington University, St. Louis, 1987. Director Instituto de Botanica Darwinion, San Isidro, Argentina, 1983-1998. Academician Academia Nac.

Christian Science. Exactas, Buenos Aires, since 1976, Academia Nac. Agronomia y Veterinaria, Buenos Aires, since 1977. Correspondent academician Academia Nac. de Ciencias, Cordoba, Argentina, since 1980.

Achievements

• Juan Hector Hunziker has been listed as a noteworthy Plant geneticist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Argentine Genetic Society (honorary, president 1970-1971), Argentine Botanical Society (honorary), Latin American Society Genetics (president 1977-1979), Tucuman Biological Society (honorary), Latin American Botanical Congress (honorary president).

Connections

Married Homayoun Taj Mortazavi, July 27, 1955 (deceased March 17, 2003). Children: Marcelo Dario, Isabel Julia, Eduardo Armando.

Father:

Juan Santiago Hunziker

Mother:

Manuela (Landolt) Hunziker

Spouse:

Homayoun Taj Mortazavi

child:

Marcelo Dario Hunziker

child:

Eduardo Armando Hunziker

child:

Isabel Julia Hunziker