Richard Anthony Vierling

Background

Vierling, Richard Anthony was born on June 13, 1960 in St. Louis. Son of Richard Anthony and Delores (Wilhelm) Vierling.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, University Missouri, 1983. Master of Science in Genetics, University Missouri, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Tech University, 1992.

Career

Director genetics program Indiana Crop Improvement, Lafayette, since 1992. Adjunct assistant professor Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1992-1997, adjunct associate professor, since 1997. Advisor Indiana Professional Seedsmen Association, Geneseo, Illinois, 1994-1997.

Consultant Producers Natural Processing Inc., West Lafayette, since 1993. Advisor Protonomics, West Lafayette, since 1997.

Achievements

• Achievements include patents for soybean peroxidase activity assay and its use in medical diagnostics, for broad-based soybean cyst nematode resistant germ plasm, for expression vectors for the production of vaccines in soybean.

Membership

Member American Society Agronomy (fellow committee 1995-1997).

Connections

Married Therese Ann Laychak, July 31, 1987. Children: Rachel Ann, Angela Nicole, Richard Anthony III.

Father:

Richard Anthony Vierling

Mother:

Delores (Wilhelm) Vierling

Spouse:

Therese Ann Laychak

child:

Rachel Ann Vierling

child:

Angela Nicole Vierling

child:

Richard Anthony III Vierling