Robert Gale Gast

Background

Gast, Robert Gale was born on July 28, 1931 in Philadelphia, Missouri, United States. Son of Fred W. and Lolabel (McPike) Gast.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Missouri, 1953, Master of Science, 1956, Doctor of Philosophy, 1959.

Career

Assistant professor, associate professor of University Tennessee Atomic Energy Commission Agriculture Research Laboratory, Oak Ridge, 1959-1970. Professor soil science University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, 1970-1977. Head department agronomy U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1977-1983.

Director Agriculture Experiment Station, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1983-1995.

Chair National Agricultural Biotechnology Council, 1993-1994. Acting vice president, vice president for Research and Graduate Studies Michigan State University, 1995-1997.

Achievements

• Robert Gale Gast has been listed as a noteworthy agriculture educator, administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1953-1955, of Korea. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy (president 1987), Soil Science Society American (president 1982). Member Clay Minerals Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Agriculture Research Institute (president 1996), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Mary Lou Parrish, June 6, 1954. Children: Regina Rae, Roger Eugene, Kimberly Kay.

Father:

Fred West. Gast

Mother:

Lolabel (McPike) Gast

Spouse:

Mary Lou Parrish

child:

Regina Rae Gast

child:

Roger Eugene Gast

child:

Kimberly Kay Gast