Robert Keith Dixon

Background

Dixon, Robert Keith was born on April 16, 1955 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Keith C. and Evelyn L. (Griffith) Dixon.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Forest Management, U. Missouri, 1977; Master of Science in Ecology and Soils, U. Missouri, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Physiology, U. Missouri, 1982.

Career

Assistant and associate professor, University Minnesota, St. Paul, 1983-1986; chief-of-party, United States Agency for International Development, Bangkok, Thailand, 1986-1987; professor, Auburn (Alabama) University, 1987-1989; program leader, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Corvallis, Oregon, since 1989. Consultant World Bank, Washington, 1985-1990, Office of Science and Technology Policy of Executive Office of the United States President, Washington, 1986, Governor Perpich Task Force on Biotechnology, Minnesota, 1985-1986. Adviser International Foundation Science, Stockholm, since 1986.

Visiting professor Karetsart U., Bangkok, 1986-1987, Humboldt U., Berlin, 1985, Delhi (India) U., 1985. Referee peer-review panels USDA, National Science Foundation, Department Energy. Researcher intergovernmental panel on climate change International Geosphere-Biosphere, North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Achievements

• Robert Keith Dixon has been listed as a noteworthy Plant physiologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society American Forests, International Society Tropical Foresters, SigmaXi, Phi Beta Kappa, Xi Sigma Pi, Gamma Sigma Delta.

Connections

Father:

Keith C. Dixon

Mother:

Evelyn L. (Griffith) Dixon