Kenneth C. Emberton

Background

Emberton, Kenneth C. was born on October 3, 1948 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Kenneth C. and Ruth Elizabeth (Horn) Em.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ohio U., 1971; Master of Science, Ohio U., 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1986.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, Academy Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, 1987-1989; assistant curator, Academy Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, 1989-1994; president, Molluscan Biodiversity Institute, Acton, Massachusetts, since 1994.

Achievements

• Kenneth C. Emberton has been listed as a noteworthy Zoologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Malacolgical Union (Bequaert award 1983, Best Student paper 1982), Council Systematic Malacologists, Unitas Malacologia, Association Systematics Collection. M C.

Connections

Married Ellen Bliss Neelands, September 10, 1977 (divorced March 1986). Children: Lucia S., Kyle C., Clara L.

Father:

Kenneth C. Em

Mother:

Ruth Elizabeth (Horn) Em

Spouse:

Ellen Bliss Neelands

child:

Clara L. Emberton

child:

Lucia S. Emberton

child:

Kyle C. Emberton