Background
Genuchten, Martinus Theodorus Van was born on February 13, 1945 in Vught, The Netherlands. Came to the United States, 1971. Son of Cornelis and Martina Johanna (van Hal) van Genuchten.
Genuchten, Martinus Theodorus Van was born on February 13, 1945 in Vught, The Netherlands. Came to the United States, 1971. Son of Cornelis and Martina Johanna (van Hal) van Genuchten.
Bachelor of Science, Agricultural U, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 1968. Master of Science, Agricultural U, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, New Mexico State University, 1975.
Assistant hydrologist, Ministry Agriculture, Maintirano, Democratic Republic Madagascar., 1968-1969;
member research staff, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1975-1978;
from assistant to soil research scientist, University of California, Riverside, 1978-1986;
supervisory soil scientist Salinity Laboratory, USDA-Agricultural Research Svc., Riverside, since 1986. Visiting scientist Institute Agronomic Research, Avignon, France, since 1986. Adjunct Professor University of California, Riverside, since 1987.
Consultant Rockwell Hanford Operations, Richland, Washington, 1977, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, 1981, 86, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1987, Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)-United Nations, 1988, Department Energy, 1990-1993.
Fellow Soil Science Society of America, American Society Agronomy (Soil Science Research award 1996), American Geophysical Union, member International Society Soil Science.
Married June Ellen Blevins. Children: Kristine Rose, Case Michael.