Keith Allen Walker

Background

Walker, Keith Allen was born on October 17, 1948 in Cleveland. Son of Joseph Fordun and Audrey Marie Walker.

Education

Bachelor, College of Wooster, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1974.

Career

Senior research biologist, Monsanto Chemical Company, St. Louis, 1974-1976; research group leader, Monsanto Chemical Company, St. Louis, 1976-1979; senior research group leader, Monsanto Chemical Company, St. Louis, 1979-1981; director product development, Plant Genetics, Inc., Davis, California, 1981-1982; vice president research, director, Plant Genetics, Inc., Davis, California, 1982-1989; director development and licensing, Agrigenetics Company, Davis, California, 1989-1993; director planning and licensing, Mycogen Corporation, San Diego, 1993; executive director biotechnology research, Mycogen Corporation, San Diego, since 1993. Vice chair Gordon Research Conference in Plant Cell and Tissue Culture, 1985,chair, 1987.

Achievements

• Keith Allen Walker has been listed as a noteworthy Plant genetics company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Plant Physiologists, American Society Agronomy, Crop Science Society American, American Oil Chemical Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Marguerite Joyce Ming, August 29, 1970. Children: Kenneth Alec, Andrew Fordun.

Father:

Joseph Fordun Walker

Mother:

Audrey Marie Walker

Spouse:

Marguerite Joyce Ming

child:

Andrew Fordun Walker

child:

Kenneth Alec Walker