Richard Stanley Caldecott

Background

Caldecott, Richard Stanley was born on April 15, 1924 in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Son of Godfrey and Ethyl (Snellgrove) Caldecott. came to the United States, 1946, naturalized, 1954.

Education

Bachelor of Agricultural Science, U. B.C., 1946; Master of Science, Washington State College, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Washington State College, 1951.

Career

Research fellow, American Cancer Society, 1949-1951; assistant professor, U. Nebraska, 1951-1953; associate radiobiologist, Brookhaven National Laboratory, 1953-1954; geneticist, Department Agriculture, 1954-1960, 63-65; geneticist, Atomic Energy Commission, 1960-1963; professor genetics, dean, College Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota, 1965-1984; professor emeritus department genetics and cell biology, College Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota, since 1992; university/business tech advisory to president, College Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota, since 1984; assistant to president for federal programs and university industry relations, College Biological Sciences, University of Minnesota, 1985-1992.

Achievements

• Richard Stanley Caldecott has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Delaware United Nations Atoms for Peace Conference, 1955. Member subcommittee radiation biology National Academy Science-National Research Council, 1965-1972. Trustee Argonne Universities Association, 1970-1980, Chairman of the Board, 1976-1978.

Board directors Minnesota Wellspring, since 1982, Minnesota High Technology Council, 1982-1985. Vice president Fresh Water Biological Research Foundation, 1969-1988, 90-, Chairman of the Board, 1992. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Member Radiation Research Society, Genetics Society American, American Institute Biological Sciences (chairman education committee 1970-1971), Organisation Tropical Studies (director 1976), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Lucille Peggy Ingalls, August 16, 1947. Children: Richard Robert, Ann Elizabeth, Lisa Barbara.

Father:

Godfrey Caldecott

Mother:

Ethyl (Snellgrove) Caldecott

Spouse:

Lucille Peggy Ingalls

child:

Richard Robert Caldecott

child:

Lisa Barbara Caldecott

child:

Ann Elizabeth Caldecott