Norman Earl Looney

Background

Looney, Norman Earl was born on May 31, 1938 in Adrian, Oregon, United States. Son of Gaynor Parks and Lois Delilah (Francis) Looney. came to Canada, 1966.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Education, Washington State University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy in Horticulture, Washington State University, 1966.

Career

Research scientist, Agriculture Canada, Summerland, B.C., 1966-1971; scientist, section head, Agriculture Canada, Summerland, B.C., 1972-1981; senior scientist, Agriculture Canada, Summerland, B.C., 1982-1987; senior scientist, section head, Agriculture Canada, Summerland, B.C., 1987-1990; principal scientist, section head, Agriculture Canada, Summerland, B.C., 1991-1995; principal scientist, since 1995. Visiting scientist food research division Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Sydney, Australia, 1971-1972, East Malling Research Station, Maidstone, Kent, 1981-1982, Department Horticulture Lincoln U., Christchurch, New Zealand, 1990-1991. Secretary Expert Committee on Horticulture, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1986-1990.

Chairman Agricultural Canada Tree FruitRsch. Network, 1993-1997; chairman working group on growth regulators in fruit production International Society Horticultural Science, Leuven, Belgium, 1987-1994, chairman fruit section, since 1994.

Achievements

• Norman Earl Looney has been listed as a noteworthy Pomologist, plant physiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society Horticultural Science. Member Canada Society for Horticultural Science (president since 1997).

Connections

Married Arlene Mae Willis, October 4, 1957 (divorced 1982). Children: Pamela June, Patricia Lorene, Steven Paul. Married Norah Christine Keating, July 16, 1983.

Father:

Gaynor Parks Looney

Mother:

Lois Delilah (Francis) Looney

Spouse:

Arlene Mae Willis

Spouse:

Norah Christine Keating

child:

Patricia Lorene Looney

child:

Steven Paul Looney

child:

Pamela June Looney