Background
Thornton, Philip Kenneth was born on December 7, 1956 in London. Son of Douglas Harold and Betty Yvonne Thornton.
agricultural systems economist
Thornton, Philip Kenneth was born on December 7, 1956 in London. Son of Douglas Harold and Betty Yvonne Thornton.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Reading, England, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, Lincoln College, New Zealand, 1983.
Post-doctoral scientist International Center Tropical Agriculture, Cali, Colombia, 1984—1987. Research fellow Edinburgh School Agriculture, Scotland, 1987—1990. Senior scientist International Fertilizer Development Center, Muscle Shoals, 1990—1996.
Scientist International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya, since 1996, program coordinator, 1997—2002. Board directors Soil Management Collaborative Research Support Program, Honolulu, International Consortium Agricultural Systems Applications, Honolulu.
Member of Tropical Agriculture Association, Agricultural Economics Society.
Married Carolyn Lily Rose, July 29, 1980. Children: Jonathan Harold, Anna Rose, Matthew Joseph.