Background

Dehesh, Katayoon was born on March 3, 1951 in Teheran, Iran. Daughter of Parvaneh Shahrokhshahi and Jafar Dehesh.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Sussex University, 1977.

Career

Program leader Monsanto, Davis, California, 2000—2002. Professor University California, since 2002. Assistant professor National University, Tehran, 1977—1980.

Wissenschaftliche assistant University Kiel, Germany, 1982—1986. Postdoctoral fellow University Wisconsin, Madison, 1986—1989. Assistant specialist University California, Berkeley, 1989—1994.

Senior research scientist Calgene, Davis, 1994—2000.

Achievements

• Katayoon Dehesh has been listed as a noteworthy science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Connections

Married Peter Hugh Quail, July 13, 1991. 1 child Aajan Quail-Dehesh.

Father:

Parvaneh Shahrokhshahi

Mother:

Jafar Dehesh

Spouse:

Peter Hugh Quail

child:

Aajan Quail-Dehesh