Background
Gara, Robert Imre was born on December 16, 1931 in Santiago, Chile. Son of Emery Imre and Marina G. (Briones) Gara. came to the United States, 1941.
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Robert Imre Gara
Edit ProfileResearch forest entomology educator
Education
Bachelor of Science, Utah State University, 1953; Master of Science, Oregon State University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Oregon State University, 1964.
Career
Forester, Kirby Lumber Corporation, Houston, 1957-1960; scientist, Boyce Thompson Institute, Grass Valley, California, 1960-1964; project leader, Boyce Thompson Institute, Beaumont, Texas, 1964-1966; associate professor forest entomology, State College Forestry, Syracuse, New York, 1966-1968; professor, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1968. Course director Organisation Tropical Studios, Center American, 1969. Consultant Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), Costa Rica, 1970, Peace Corps, Chile, 1970-1976, United States Agency for International Development, Ecuador, since 1983.
Achievements
Membership
Served to captain United States Air Force, 1953-1957. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Entomological Society American, Canada Entomological Society, Society American Foresters.
Interests
Connections
Married Ola Olivia Alexander, September 30, 1958 (divorced January 1979). Children: Jennifer Gail, Kathryn Alexis. Married Marcela B. Garcia-Huidobro, September 1, 1979.
Children: Robert Imre, Marcela Bernarda Marina.
