Peter Konrad Bretting

Background

Bretting, Peter Konrad was born on June 21, 1953 in Bayshore, New York, United States. Son of Konrad Peter and Audrey Ann (Haarstick) Bretting.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Anthropology summa cum laude, Tulane University, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Sciences, Indiana U., 1981.

Career

Head natural history division, Institute Jamaica, Kingston, 1982-1984; research associate crop science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1984-1988; research program director, Indiana Crop Improvement Association, Lafayette, 1988-1991; adjunct assistant professor botany and plant pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1988-1991; research leader and coordinator, USDA Plant Introduction Station Iowa State University, Ames, since 1991; adjunct associate professor department agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1991.

Achievements

• Peter Konrad Bretting has been listed as a notable Plant scientist, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Botanical Society American (chairman economics botany section 1985-1988, county member), Society for Economics Botany (chairman finance management committee 1989-1992, member county 1992), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Father:

Konrad Peter Bretting

Mother:

Audrey Ann (Haarstick) Bretting