Background
Koehn, Richard Karl was born on August 25, 1950 in Niles, Michigan, United States. Son of Karl Richard and Margaret Ann (orban) Koehn.
Higher education executive evolutionary biologist
Koehn, Richard Karl was born on August 25, 1950 in Niles, Michigan, United States. Son of Karl Richard and Margaret Ann (orban) Koehn.
Bachelor, We. Michigan University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Arizona State University, 1967.
Assistant professor zoology, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1967-1970;
assistant professor ecology and evolution, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1970-1972;
associate professor, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1972-1979;
professor, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1979-1992;
dean biological science, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1978-1988;
director Center for Biotechnology, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1983-1992;
vice president for research, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, since 1992. Visiting professor genetics Aarhus (Denmark) U., 1970. Consultant Natural Environ.Rsch.
Council, United Kingdom, 1983-1985. Member C.W. Post Advisory Committee on Molecular Bioogy, 1984-1992. Member genetics subcommittee Science Committee on Antarctic Research, 1988-1992.
Member National Institutes of Health Special Review Panel, 1978, 79. External examiner Dalhousie U., Australian National University, University Paris, others. Speaker in field.
Member American Society Naturalists, American Society Zoologists, Genetics Society of America, Society for Study of Evolution, Linnean Society, European Society for Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry, Rotary Club, Sigma Xi.
Married Judith Ann Hanratty, November 25, 1965 (divorced January 1984). 1 child, Rachel Elizabeth. Married Sheryl Ann Scott, January 21, 1984.
Children: Christopher Karl, Kathryn Claire.
