Background
Kearney, Philip Charles was born on December 31, 1932 in Baltimore. Son of Cyrus James and Nola Gertrude (Massengill) Kearney.
Kearney, Philip Charles was born on December 31, 1932 in Baltimore. Son of Cyrus James and Nola Gertrude (Massengill) Kearney.
Bachelor of Science, University Maryland, 1955. Master of Science, University Maryland, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1960.
National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow department biochemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1960-1962; research chemist, Agricultural Research Svc., USDA, Beltsville, Maryland., 1962-1965; research leader, Agricultural Research Svc., USDA, Beltsville, Maryland., 1965-1988; director, Agricultural Research Svc., USDA, Beltsville, Maryland., 1988-1995; retired, USDA, 1995; Adjunct Professor department chemistry, U. Maryland., College Park, Maryland., since 1995. Member 4 panels NAS; member White House Committee on Agent Orange.
Member American Chemical Society (chairman division pesticide chemistry 1972, International Award for Research in Pesticide Chemistry 1982), International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (president applied chemistry division 1985).
Married Rita Anne Rogers, September 4, 1955. Children: James Douglas, Kathryn Ellen.