Background
Joranson, Philip Nathaniel was born on December 21, 1914 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Einar and Esther (Anderson) Joranson.
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Philip Nathaniel Joranson
Edit ProfileEnvironment and religion educator
Philip Nathaniel Joranson, American Environment and religion educator. Recipient Certified Appreciation, Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry, 1964; Bidwell fellow University of California, Berkeley, 1940-1941, University of Chicago Divinity School fellow, 1950; American Motors Corporation grantee, 1978.
Education
Certified, University of Chicago, 1934; Bachelor of Science, University of Minnesota, 1937; Master of Science, Iowa State College, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1944; postdoctoral, Union Theological Seminary, 1968-1969.
Career
Assistant professor botany, Beloit (Wisconsin) College, 1946-1951; research associate forest genetics, Institute Paper Chemistry, Appleton, Wisconsin, 1954-1961; assistant administrator, principal forester McIntire-Stennis Program, USDA, Washington, 1962-1969; lecturer national resources, U. Connecticut, Torrington, 1977-1978; environmental project director, Center for Ethics and Social Policy, Berkeley, since 1979. Adjunct faculty Pacific School Religion, Berkeley, since 1981. Chairman faith-man-nature group Council Churches Coventry, Connecticut, 1965-1975.
Achievements
Membership
Member Democratic Town committee, Andover, Connecticut, 1969-1972. Chairman Conservation Commission, Andover, 1971-1972. Member service commission Orinda (California) Community Church, since 1981.
Member nuclear weapons freeze initiative Contra Costa County, California, since 1981. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Religion, American Institute Biological Sciences, Society American Foresters.
Interests
Connections
Married Sylvia Maria Mattson, August 29, 1974.
Awards
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Recipient Certified Appreciation, Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry, 1964. Bidwell fellow University of California, Berkeley, 1940-1941, University of Chicago Divinity School fellow, 1950. American Motors Corporation grantee, 1978.Recipient Certified Appreciation, Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry, 1964. Bidwell fellow University of California, Berkeley, 1940-1941, University of Chicago Divinity School fellow, 1950. American Motors Corporation grantee, 1978.