Mikal Endre Saltveit

Background

Saltveit, Mikal Endre was born on November 11, 1944 in Minneapolis. Son of Mikal E. Senior and Margaret (Anderson) Saltveit.

Education

Bachelor, University of Minnesota, 1967; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1977.

Career

Research botanist National Science Foundation Presidential Internship Program, Agricultural Research Svc. USDA, 1972-1973; research assistant horticultural department, Michigan State University, 1973-1977; research associate, Department Energy/Michigan State University Plant Research Laboratory, 1977-1978; assistant professor department horticultural science, North Carolina State University, 1978-1983; assistant professor vegetable crops department, University of California, Davis, 1983-1989; associate professor, University of California, Davis, 1989-1992; director Mann Laboratory, University of California, Davis, since 1989; director postharvest biology and technical program, University of California, Davis, since 1990; professor, University of California, Davis, since 1992. Convenor 1991 International Society Horticultural Science International Symposium on Physiological Basis of Postharvest Technologies.

Chair session, 1990 Gordon Research Confs. on Postharvest Physiology. 1990 International Horticultural Congresses. Chair overview and perspective session on chilling 1989 Gordon Conference on Temperature Stress, 1989 National Controller Atmosphere Research Confs.

Reviewer National Science Foundation, USDA, BARD. Reviewer papers Plant Physiology, Physiologa Plantarum, Journal American Society Horticultural Science.

Achievements

• Achievements include research on physiological effects of three majorabiotic stresses, physical injury (i.e., cutting, bruising and bending), temperature extremes (i.e., heat shock and chilling), and altered gaseous atmospheres (i.e. low oxygen and high carbon dioxide, and pollution with ethylene). Avocation: reading.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Horticultural Science (associate editor journal since 1995, associate editor HortTech. 1991-1995, president stress working group 1994, member postharvest working group and stress group, publication committee since 1995, publication task force 1994-1995, awards 1988, 89), American Society Plant Physiology (editorial board 1983-1987), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Pam A. Lehnert, May 16, 1978. Children: Mikal, Kyle.

Father:

Mikal E. Senior Saltveit

Mother:

Margaret (Anderson) Saltveit

Spouse:

Pam A. Lehnert

child:

Mikal Saltveit

child:

Kyle Saltveit