Marvin Leroy Risius

Background

Risius, Marvin Leroy was born on July 20, 1931 in Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1958; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1964.

Career

Research associate, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1964-1966; assistant professor plant breeding and genetics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1966-1971; associate professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1971-1977; professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, since 1977; interim head and professor plant breeding, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, since 1994.

Achievements

• Achievements include development of Pennbar 66 winter barley, Pennmore soft red winter wheat. Co-development of Pennco winter barley and Penncomp 101 winter barley composite.

Membership

Sergeant United States Army, 1952-1954, Korea. Member Crop Science Society American, American Society Agronomy, Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, Pennsylvania Seedsmen's Association, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta.

Connections

M. Frances L. Myers, August 21, 1959.