Oliver Allison Ryder

Background

Ryder, Oliver Allison was born on December 27, 1946 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Son of Oliver A. Ryder and Elizabeth R. (Semans) Paine.

Education

Bachelor, University of California, Riverside, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, San Diego, 1975.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, University of California, San Diego, 1975-1978; geneticist, San Diego Zoo, 1978-1986; Kleberg genetics chair, San Diego Zoo, since 1986; associate Adjunct Professor biology, University of California, San Diego, since 1988.

Achievements

• Oliver Allison Ryder has been listed as a noteworthy Geneticist, conservation biologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Species coordinator Asian Wild Horse Species Surival Plan, San Diego, 1979. Fellow New York Zoological Society (science), San Diego Society for Natural History. Member American Association Zoological Parks, American Society Mammalogists, American Genetics Association (council 1990-1993), Society for Conservation Biology (founding), Society for Systematic Zoology, Society for Study Evolution, American Society for Microbiology.

Connections

Married Cynthia Ryan, December 5, 1970. Children: Kerry, Ryan.

Father:

Oliver A. Ryder Paine

Mother:

Elizabeth R. (Semans) Paine

Spouse:

Cynthia Ryan

child:

Kerry Ryder

child:

Ryan Ryder