Background
Chambers, Kenton Lee was born on September 27, 1929 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Maynard Macy and Edna Georgia (Miller) Chambers.
Chambers, Kenton Lee was born on September 27, 1929 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Maynard Macy and Edna Georgia (Miller) Chambers.
Bachelor of Arts with highest honors, Whittier College, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy (National Science Foundation fellow), Stanford University, 1955.
Instructor biological science Stanford University, 1954-1955. Instructor botany, Yale University 1956-1958, assistant professor, 1958-1960. Associate professor botany Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1960-1965, professor, 1965-1990, professor emeritus, 1991, curator Herbarium, 1960-1990.
Program director systematic biology National Science Foundation, Washington, 1967-1968.
National Science Foundation fellow, 1955-1956.Mem. Botanical Society American (Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture Merit award 1990), American Society Plant Taxonomists, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Biological Sciences, California Botanical Society.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Botanical Society of America (Merit award 1990, Centennial award, 2006), American Society Plant Taxonomists, American Institute Biological Sciences, California Botanical Society.
Married Henrietta Laing, June 21, 1958. Children: Elaine Patricia, David Macy.