Background
Piel, Kenneth Martin was born on January 19, 1936 in Perry, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Martin Frederick andAnna Pauline (Kukuk) P.
Piel, Kenneth Martin was born on January 19, 1936 in Perry, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Martin Frederick andAnna Pauline (Kukuk) P.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Oklahoma University, 1957. Master of Science in Botany, Tulane University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Botany, U. British Columbia, 1969.
Palynologist, sequence stratigrapher Unocal, Brea, California,1967, research associate, 1977-1986, 88-89, senior research associate, 1989.
Biostratigrapher Northwest Europe, Unocal United Kingdom Limited., 1986-1988. Sequence stratigrapher Unocal North America Oil and Gas Division, Bakersfield, California, 1991.
Chairman steering committee Palynodata, Incorporated., Tucson, 1974-1979, 80-84, president, 1984-1986,88.
Member American Association Stratigraphic Palynologists (president 1975-1976, councilor 1976-1977, secretary-treasurer 1982-1986, Distinguished Svc. Award 1990), British Micropaleontol. Society, International Organisation for Paleobotany, International Association Angiosperm Paleobotanists.
Married Virginia Lee Bross, August 16, 1957 (divorced January 1970). Children: Martin Roy, Loren Allen, James David.