Background
Cunningham, Patrick Colm was born on May 24, 1933 in Kilmacthomas, County Waterford, Ireland. Son of Edmond and Marcella Mary (Power) Cunningham.
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Cunningham, Patrick Colm was born on May 24, 1933 in Kilmacthomas, County Waterford, Ireland. Son of Edmond and Marcella Mary (Power) Cunningham.
B. Agriculture Science, University College Dublin, 1956. M. Agriculture Science, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, 1967.
Master of Science, Cornell University, 1964.
Scientific officer Department Agriculture and Food, Dublin, 1958-1959. Research officer An Foras Taluntais, 1959-1964. Senior research officer Carlow, Ireland, 1964-1970.
Principal research officer, 1970-1979. Senior principal research officer, 1979-1987. Head plant pathology department, 1980-1988.
Senior principal research officer TEAGASC, Carlow, 1987-1988. Consultant fungicide efficacy, from 1988.
Board management Christian Brothers School, Carlow, 1988-1991. Member American Phytopathol. Society, Society Irish Plant Pathologists (founder, president 1991-1994), British Society Plant Pathology (founder), British Mycological Society, Association Applied Biology, Carlow Golf Club (president 1994-1995).
Married Anastasia Dolores Quigley, June 28, 1961. Children: Eamon, Donal, Colm, Niamh, Niall, Orla, Dara, Ciara.