Background
Martin, Marshall Allen was born on December 16, 1943 in Kewanee, Illinois, United States. Son of Marion R. and Lucille Martin.
Martin, Marshall Allen was born on December 16, 1943 in Kewanee, Illinois, United States. Son of Marion R. and Lucille Martin.
Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1966; Master of Science, Purdue University, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1976.
Dir, teacher Instituto Rural de Montero, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, 1966-1971. Graduate research assistant Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1971-1973, from assistant professor to professor, 1976-1990, professor agricultural economics, since 1990, associate head department agricultural economic, 1995—2001, associate director agrirsch. programs, since 2002. Consultant Ford Foundation, Brazil, 1978, World Bank, Brazil, 1979, United States Chamber of Commerce, Mexico, 1990.
Member advisory board Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 1989-1990. Director Center for Agricultural Policy and Technology Assessment, Purdue University, 1988-2002. Member biotechnology committee National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, 1988-1997.
Member operating committee National Agricultural Biotechnology Council, since 1991. Member advisory committee agri biotechnology United States Department of Agriculture, 2000-2002. Board directors Agricultural Alumni Seed Improvement Association, since 1999.
Science advisory board Revista Argentina de Economia Agraria, since 1998. Visiting scholar University Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1974-1975. Consultant United States Agency for International Development, Egypt, 2004-2005, India, 2005.
Director North Central Regional Association of State Agricultural Experiment, since 2002, chair, 2005-2006.
School superintendent search committee West Lafayette Community School Corporation, 1989. President, board directors Global Ministries of the North Indiana Conference, United Methodist Church, 1980-1985. President band advisory board Purdue University, since 1996.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy of Sciences (Russia), Atlantic Economic Society (executive committee 1995-1997), Sigma Xi (chapter president 1987). Indiana Soybean Bd, Indiana Pork Prodf. Association (secretary, since 2004), North Central Multi-State Research Committee (chair 2004), North Central Agricultural Research Program Directors Association (chair 2006).
Married Berdine R. Kipp, June 5, 1966. Children: Melanie A., Matthew A.