Ross Maynard Welch

Background

Welch, Ross Maynard was born on May 8, 1943 in Lancaster, California, United States. Son of Lloyd C. and Theda W. (Slane) Welch.

Education

Bachelor of Science, California Polytechnic U., 1966; Master of Science, University of California, Davis, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Davis, 1971.

Career

Plant physiologist, USDA Agricultural Research Svc., Ithaca, New York, since 1971; research associate, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1971-1975; assistant professor plant physiology, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1975-1981; associate professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1981-1987; professor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, 1987-1994; co-organizer food system for improved health program, College Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, since 1994. Distinguished visiting scientist Murdoch U., Perth, Australia, 1980-1981. Visiting distinguished scholar and lecturer U. Adelaide, Australia, since 1991.

Achievements

• Ross Maynard Welch has been listed as a noteworthy Plant physiologist, researcher, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society Agronomy (Research award N.E. branch 1992), Soil Science Society American. Member American Society Plant Physiologists, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy Sciences, Masons (master 1984-1985), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Jill Susanne Varley, August 22,1965. Children: Renell Cherie, Brent Ross.

Father:

Lloyd C. Welch

Mother:

Theda W. (Slane) Welch

Spouse:

Jill Susanne Varley

child:

Renell Cherie Welch

child:

Brent Ross Welch