Rowland William Breidenbach

Background

Breidenbach, Rowland William was born on February 1, 1935 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of William Frederick and Evelyn Marie (Rowland) Breidenbach.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Plant Physiology, U. Florida, 1959; Master of Science in Plant Physiology, University of California, Davis, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Physiology, University of California, Davis, 1966.

Career

Laboratory technical 1, University of California, Davis, 1960-1961; National Institutes of Health postdoctoral fellow, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1966-1967; assistant agronomist, lecturer, University of California, Davis, 1967-1974; associate agronomist, University of California, Davis, 1974-1981; agronomist, lecturer, University of California, Davis, 1981-1993; emeritus, University of California, Davis, since 1993; vice president research, Thermalytics, Inc., since 1993. Director Plant Growth Laboratory, University of California, Davis, 1987-1991. Chairman biohazard committee University of California, Davis, 1986-1990.

Chairman, Board Of Directors Jasrap.

Achievements

• Rowland William Breidenbach has been listed as a noteworthy agronomist, lecturer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Plant Physiology, American Association for the Advancement of Science (chair western section 1973-1974), University Club (University of California-Davis), Commonwealth Club.

Interests

• Avocations: woodworking, boating.

Connections

Married Florence SusanSteinmetz, August 2, 1956. Children: Wendy Lynn Schafer, Lauren Ann Sluga.

Father:

William Frederick Breidenbach

Mother:

Evelyn Marie (Rowland) Breidenbach

Spouse:

Florence SusanSteinmetz

child:

Lauren Ann Sluga Breidenbach

child:

Wendy Lynn Schafer Breidenbach