Peter A. Peterson

Background

Peterson, Peter A. was born on March 17, 1925 in Bristol, Connecticut, United States. Son of Andrew Peterson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tufts U., 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1953.

Career

Researcher, Carnegie Institute Washington, Cold Spring Harbor, 1947-1948; assistant professor, University of California-Riverside, 1948-1956; from assistant professor to professor genetics, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1956. Visiting professor Stanford University, California, 1964, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1968-1969, U. Vienna, Austria, 1972-1973, Plant Breeding Institute, Cambridge, England, 1973. Visiting scientist Botanische Institute, Freiburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1977-1978, Max Planck Institute, Köln-Vogelsang, Federal Republic Germany.

Achievements

• Peter A. Peterson has been listed as a noteworthy Botany educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Genetics Society, American Naturalists.

Connections

Married Sally Rohrer. Children: Sara, Susan.

Father:

Andrew P. Peterson

Spouse:

Sally Rohrer

child:

Susan Peterson

child:

Sara Peterson