Background
Pacumbaba, R.P. was born on July 15, 1935 in Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines. Son of Prudencio O. Pacumbaba. came to the United States 1964.
Pacumbaba, R.P. was born on July 15, 1935 in Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines. Son of Prudencio O. Pacumbaba. came to the United States 1964.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, U. Philippines, 1958; Master of Science, Kansas State University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Kansas State University, 1970.
Vocational teacher agriculture, Roxas Memorial Agricultural School, Guinobatan, Albay., Philippines, 1956-1958; plant pathologist Department Botany, U. Philippines, Quezon City, 1958-1960; plant pathologist Department Agriculture and Natural Resources, bureau of Plant Industry, Guinobatan Experiment Station, 1960-1964; graduate research assistant plant pathology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1966-1970; postdoctoral traineeship, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1970; research associate molecular virology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1971-1976; plant pathologist, International Institute Tropical Agriculture, Kinshasa, Zaire, 1976-1979; associate professor plant virology, Riyadh U., Saudi Arabia, 1980-1981; associate professor plant pathology, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical U., Normal, 1981-1992; professor plant pathology, Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical U., Normal, since 1992. Consultant in field; honorary advisor Research Board Advisors, American Biographical Institute, Inc., Raleigh, 1992.
Member American Phytopathol. Society (ad hoc committee for minorities since 1991, virology committee 1989-1992, tropical plant pathology committee 1989-1992), Philippine Phytopathol. Society (charter), Southern Association Agricultural Scientists, Southern Soybean Disease Workers, Soybean Breeders-Pathologists Association, International Society Plant Pathologists.
Married Teresita P. Osi, February 24, 1960. Children: Marjorie Pacumbaba-Devlin, Gina Pacumbaba-Watson, Rudy O. Junior.