Merritt Richard Nelson

Background

Nelson, Merritt Richard was born on October 11, 1932 in New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1958.

Career

Assistant professor, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1958-1961; associate professor, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1961-1967; professor plant pathology, U. Arizona, Tucson, since 1967; head department plant pathology, U. Arizona, Tucson, since 1976. Consultant Metcalf & Eddy, Boston, 1979-1981, Food Machinery Corporation, 1991-1993,Asian Development Bank, Islamabad, Pakistan, since 1995, Campbell Soup Corporation, Davis, California, since 1987.

Achievements

• Merritt Richard Nelson has been listed as a noteworthy Plant pathology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Phytopathol. Society, American Society Virology.

Interests

• Avocations: sailing, music, swimming.

Connections

M. Nancy Rosemary Wotel, January 29, 1956. Children: Merritt Junior, Terry Ann, Susan Lyn.

child:

Susan Lyn Nelson

child:

Terry Ann Nelson

child:

Merritt Junior Nelson