Background
Berger, Philip Jeffrey was born on June 28, 1943 in Newark. Son of Philip Graham and Jean Bar (Weller) Berger.
Animal science educator quantitative geneticist
Berger, Philip Jeffrey was born on June 28, 1943 in Newark. Son of Philip Graham and Jean Bar (Weller) Berger.
Bachelor of Science, Delaware Valley College, 1965. Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1970.
Research and teaching assistant, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1965-1970;
member of faculty, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1972;
professor animal science, Iowa State University, Ames, since 1982. Consultant computer applications, animal production division Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), Rome, 1979. Vis.coop. scientist Bet Dagan, Israel, 1980.
Participant 1st Animal production Conference, San Jose, Costa Rica, 1981. Developer mixed model animal prediction programs, since 1972. Participant technical transfer project to develop genetic evaluation program for dairy cattle in tunisia, 1988, Sabbatical Wageningen Agricultural U., The Netherlands, 1994.
Member American Dairy Science Association, American Society Animal Science, Sigma Xi, Delta Tau Alpha.
Married Frances Ann Williams, June 25, 1965. Children– Sarah Katherine, Philip Calvin.