Background
Gallagher, Paul William Son of Bernard Edward and Anita Gallagher.
Gallagher, Paul William Son of Bernard Edward and Anita Gallagher.
Bachelor, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1972. Master of Science, University Minnesota, St. Paul, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, St. Paul, 1982.
Agricultural economist Economic Research Service, United States Department Agriculture, Washington, since 1975. Assistant professor Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1983—1988. Associate professor Iowa State University, Ames, since 1989.
Visiting professor Humboldt University, Berlin, 1995—1996. Grant director Iowa Soybean Promotion Board, Des Moines, 1994—1997, Office Energy Policy, United States Dept Agriculture, Washington, since 1998. Consultant Iowa Corn Promotion Bd, Des Moines, 1997—1999, United States Renewable Fuels Association, St. Louis, 2008—2009.
Chariperson, committee on grain marketing & biofuels research United States Dept Agriculture, Washington, 1995—2000. Member, task force bioenergy Council for Agricultural Science & Technology, Ames, 2001—2004. Member, committee bio based industrial products National Academy of Sciences, Washington, 1994—1999.
Conference presenter, proceedings. writer Federal Reserve Bank, St. Louis, 2008—2009. Volunteer Coordinating Research Council (Cyclic Redundancy Check) & Argonne National Laboratory, United States Dept.Energy, Chicago. Member of International Energy Economics Association (conference presenter, proceedings writer 2008), American Agricultural Economics Association (chariperson, quality communications award committee 1992-1993, Outstanding Journal Article award 1989).
Married Debra Pauline Olsen, May 20, 1978. Children: Erin Marie Miller, Thomas Joseph, Rachel Lynn, Brian Paul.