Kurt John Leonard

Background

Leonard, Kurt John was born on December 6, 1939 in Holstein, Iowa, United States. Son of Elvin Elsworth and Irene Marie (Helkenn) Leonard.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1968.

Career

Plant pathologist Agricultural Research Svc., USDA, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1968-1988; director Cereal Disease Laboratory University of Minnesota, USDA, St. Paul, since 1988.

Achievements

• Kurt John Leonard has been listed as a noteworthy Plant pathologist, university program director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Phytopathol. Society (county 1981-1984, 94-97). Member American Mycological Society, International Society Plant Pathology (councilor 1982-1993), British Society Plant Pathology, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi, Gamma Sigma Delta.

Connections

Married Maren Jane Simonsen, May 28, 1961. Children: Maria Catherine, Mary Alice, Benjamin Andrew.

Father:

Elvin Elsworth Leonard

Mother:

Irene Marie (Helkenn) Leonard

Spouse:

Maren Jane Simonsen

child:

Benjamin Andrew Leonard

child:

Maria Catherine Leonard

child:

Mary Alice Leonard