Background
Lister, Richard Malcolm was born on November 14, 1928 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. Son of Francis William and Frances May (Scotrick) Lister. came to the United States, 1966.
Lister, Richard Malcolm was born on November 14, 1928 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. Son of Francis William and Frances May (Scotrick) Lister. came to the United States, 1966.
Bachelor of Science, Sheffield University, Sheffield, England, 1949. Diploma in Agricultural Science, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England, 1951. Diploma in tropical agriculture, Imperial College, Trinidad, 1952.
Doctor of Philosophy, St. Andrews University, St. Andrews, Scotland, 1964.
Science research officer West African Cocoa Research Institute, Ghana, Nigeria, 1952-1956. Principal research officer Scottish Crops Institute, Dundee, Scotland, 1956-1966. Professor plant pathology Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, from since 1966.
Fellow American Phytopath. Association (Ruth Allen award 1986).
Married Jean Isabel Mills, May 19, 1953. Children: Susan, Christina, Rosalind, John.