Background
Gehring, Perry James was born on March 15, 1936 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Son of Rinold Lou and Bertha (Reiger) Gehring.
Toxicologist Chemical company executive
Gehring, Perry James was born on March 15, 1936 in Yankton, South Dakota, United States. Son of Rinold Lou and Bertha (Reiger) Gehring.
Bachelor of Science, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology, University of Minnesota, 1965.
Research associate, Iowa State University, 1960-1961;
with, Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Michigan, 1965-1968, 70-89;
director toxicology, Dow Chemical Company, 1974-1978;
director health and environmental science, Dow Chemical Company, 1978-1981;
vice president agricultural chemicals research and development, director health and environmental science, Dow Chemical Company, 1981-1989;
vice president R & D, Dow Agro Sciences, Indianapolis, 1989-1998. Associate professor pharmacology Michigan State University, 1968-1970, Adjunct Professor, 1970-1992. Adjunct Professor toxicology Indiana U., since 1996.
Trustee Nutrition Foundation, 1981. Chairman science advisory panel Chemical Industry Institute Toxicology, 1976-1980. Member safe drinking water subcommittee organic contaminants National Academy Sciences,1975-1976, member of national center toxicological research review committee, 1976-1977.
Participant international meetings.
Member Society Toxicology (president 1980-1981, council 1975-1977, Frank R. Blood award 1979, Merit award 1983), International Union Toxicology (vice president 1983-1986, director 1981-1983, president 1986-1990), American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, American Crop Protection Association (chairman science regulatory oversight council 1989-1993).
Married Barbara Tennis, August 8, 1959. Children: Daniel, Matthew, Elizabeth, Heidi.