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biologist

Kenneth Allen Barton, American biologist. Achievements include patents in field. Martin Foundation fellow, Cornell University, 1977-1980, Monsanto fellow, 1980-1981, National Institutes of Health fellow, 1981-1982. Member of International Society Plant Molecular Biologists.

Background

Barton, Kenneth Allen was born on January 30, 1951 in Columbia, Missouri, United States. Son of Donald Wilbur and Virginia (Winston) Barton.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Bucknell University, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1977.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1978—1980, Washington University, St. Louis, 1980—1982. Scientist Cetus Madison Corporation, Middleton, Wisconsin, 1982—1984. Project leader Agracetus, since 1984, senior scientist, since 1985.

Reviewer, panel competetive research grants office United States Department of Agriculture, 1984—1986. Science advisor United Nations Industrial Development Organization, 1985, Martinus Nijhoff Press, since 1985.

Achievements

  • Kenneth Allen Barton has been listed as a noteworthy biologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of International Society Plant Molecular Biologists.

Interests

  • Sailing, skiing, gourmet cooking, wines.

Connections

Married Mary Allen, June 19, 1987.

Father:
Donald Wilbur Barton

Mother:
Virginia (Winston) Barton

Spouse:
Mary Allen