Background
Nelson, Paul Edward was born on May 26, 1927 in Franklin Township, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John Richard and Zella Mae (Merritt) Nelson.
Nelson, Paul Edward was born on May 26, 1927 in Franklin Township, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John Richard and Zella Mae (Merritt) Nelson.
Associate of Arts in Plant Science, Fullerton Junior College, 1949; Bachelor of Science in Plant Pathology, University of California, Berkeley, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Pathology, University of California, Berkeley, 1955.
Assistant professor plant pathology, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1955-1961;
associate professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1961-1965;
associate professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1965-1967;
professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, since 1967;
interim department head, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1981-1982. Adjunct Professor Cornell Univercity, since 1975. Honorary associate department plant pathology and agricultural entomology U. Sydney, Australia, 1981.
Member various committees Pennsylvania State University. Consultant medical mycology section M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston;member review panel USDA, Southeast Area, Agricultural Research review culture collection research Northern Regional Research Center, Peoria, Illinois, Cooperative States Research.Svc. review graduate program and research and training programs department entomologyand plant pathology U. Tennessee, Knoxville, comprehensive program review.
Fellow American Phytopathological Society (northeastern division, member various committees, assistant editor Phytopathology 1970, senior editor 1970-1972, Award ofMerit 1986). Member Mycological Society American, United States Federation Culture Collections, American Society Microbiology. M C.
Married Barbara Jean Enyeart, June 18, 1950. Children: Kathryn, John, Nancy.