Background
ADKISSON, Perry was born on March 11, 1929 in Hickman, Arkansas, United States. Son of Robert L. Adkisson and Imogene (née Perry) Adkisson.
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Perry Lee Lee Adkisson
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Perry ADKISSON, American entomologist. Award 1980; Award, American Institute. panel on integrated pest control Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), Rome 1971-1978; N.A.S., member Governing Board Institute Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics since 1982, Standing Committee Institute Plant Protection Congresses since 1984, Texas Science and Technology Council since 1986, Advisory Committee, Export-Import Bank of the United States 1987.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Arkansas, 1950. Master of Science, University Arkansas, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology, Kansas State University, 1956.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Arkansas, 1997. Doctor of Humane Letters, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 2001.
Career
Assistant professor entomology, U. Missouri, 1956-1958;
associate professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1958-1963;
professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1963-1967;
Distinguished professor entomology, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., since 1967;
head department entomology, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1967-1978;
vice president for agriculture and renewable resources, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1978-1980;
deputy chancellor for agriculture, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1980-1983;
deputy chancellor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1983-1986;
chancellor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1986-1991;
regent's professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1991-1995. Consultant International Atomic Energy Commission, Vienna, 1969-1974. Chairman science advisory panel Governor Tex.on Agricultural Chemicals, 1970-1972.
Chairman Texas Pesticide Advisory Committee, 1972. Mem.panel experts on integrated pest control United Nations/Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), Rome, 1971-1978, chairman, 1992-1996. Member Structural Pest Control Board, Texas, 1972-1978, National Research Council World Food and Nutrition Study Team, 1977.
Chairman of Commission biology pest species National Research Council, 1974. Member environmental studies board, study group problems pest control NAS-National Research Council, 1973-1975. Member United States directorate United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Man and the Biosphere Program, 1975-1977.
Member board on agriculture National Research Council, 1985-1987, member National Science Board, 1985-1996. Member governing board International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics, 1982-1988. Member research advising committee Agriculture for International Development, 1986.
Member commission on life science National Research Council, 1985-1985. Member Texas Science and Technology Council, 1986-1988. Member Standing Committee for International Plant Protection Congresses, since 1984, advisory director Export-Import Bank United States, 1987.
Achievements
Membership
Executive director G.H.W. Bush Presidential Library. Center and Bush Library. Foundation, 1991-1993.
With Medical corpus, United States army, l95l-53. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Entomological Society of America (governing board 1971-1975, president 1974, Bussart Memorial award 1967, Founders Memorial lecturer 1985). Member American Academy Arts and Sciences, Kansas Entomological Society, International Organization Biological Control, American Registry Professional Entomologists (governing council 1976-1978, president 1977), National Academy of Sciences, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi.
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Connections
Married Frances Rozelle, December 29, 1956 (deceased 1995). Married Gloria Ray, May 16, 1998. 1 daughter, Jean Amanda.
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American
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Recipient Faculty Distinguished Achievement award for research Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1965, Alexander Von Humboldt award, 1980. Distinguished Service award American Registry Professor Entomology, 1979, Distinguished Scientist of Year award Texas Academy of Sciences, 1982, Distinguished Alumnus Service award Kansas State University, 1980, Distinguished Service award American Institute Biological Science, 1987, National 4-H Alumni award, 1988, Outstanding Alumnus award College of Agriculture and Home Economics, University Arkansas, 1990, Distinguished Alumni award University Arkansas, 1990, Distinguished Service award American Agricultural Editors Association, 1992, Wolfe prize in agriculture, Wolf Foundation, Israel, 1994-1995, World Food prize, 1997, medallion alumni award Kansas State University, 1999. United States Public Health Service postdoctoral fellow Harvard University, 1963-1964. Texas Heritage Hall of Honor, 1998.Recipient Faculty Distinguished Achievement award for research Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1965, Alexander Von Humboldt award, 1980. Distinguished Service award American Registry Professor Entomology, 1979, Distinguished Scientist of Year award Texas Academy of Sciences, 1982, Distinguished Alumnus Service award Kansas State University, 1980, Distinguished Service award American Institute Biological Science, 1987, National 4-H Alumni award, 1988, Outstanding Alumnus award College of Agriculture and Home Economics, University Arkansas, 1990, Distinguished Alumni award University Arkansas, 1990, Distinguished Service award American Agricultural Editors Association, 1992, Wolfe prize in agriculture, Wolf Foundation, Israel, 1994-1995, World Food prize, 1997, medallion alumni award Kansas State University, 1999. United States Public Health Service postdoctoral fellow Harvard University, 1963-1964.
Texas Heritage Hall of Honor, 1998.