Roy Alton Young

Background

Young, Roy Alton was born on March 1, 1921 in McAlister, New Mexico, United States. Son of John Arthur and Etta Julia (Sprinkle) Young.

Education

Young was born on March 1, 1921 in McAlister, New Mexico. He attended the New Mexico State University and received a Bachelor"s degree in Biology in 1936 and an Master of Surgery degree in 1942 and a doctorate in 1948, both in Plant Pathology from Iowa State University.

Career

Teaching fellow, Iowa State University, 1941-1942; instructor, Iowa State University, 1946-1947; Industrial fellow, Iowa State University, 1947-1948; assistant professor, Oregon State University, 1948-1950; associate professor, Oregon State University, 1950-1953; professor, Oregon State University, since 1953; head department botany and plant pathology, Oregon State University, 1958-1966; dean research, Oregon State University, 1966-1970; acting president, Oregon State University, 1969-1970; vice president research and graduate studies, Oregon State University, 1970-1976; director Office for Natural Resources Policy, Oregon State University, 1986-1990; chancellor, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1976-1980; managing director, president, Boyce Thompson Institute Plant Research, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1980-1986. Member Commision on Undergraduate Education in Biological Sciences, 1963-1968. Member Governor's Science Council, 1987-1990.

Consultant State Experimental Stations division USDA. Chairman subcommittee plant pathogens, agriculture board NAS-National Research Council, 1965-1968. Member executive com.study on problems of pest control, 1972-1975.

Member Executive Committee National governments' Council on Science and Technology, 1970-1974. Member United States committee man and biosphere United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1973-1982. Member commission to review United States component International Biological Program, NAS, 1974-1976.

Member of advisory panel on postdoctoral fellowships in environmental science Rockefeller Foundation, 1974-1978. Board directors Pacific Power & Light Company, 1974-1991, PacifiCorp., 1984-1991, Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research, 1975-1993, Boyce Thompson Southwestern Arboretum, 1981-1992, Oregon Graduate Institute, 1987-1994. Member of advisory committee Directorate for Engineering and Applied Science, National Science Foundation, 1977-1981.

Member sea grant advisory panel, 1978-1980. Member policy advising committee Office of Grants, USDA, 1985-1986.

Achievements

• Roy Alton Young has been listed as a noteworthy University administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Ithaca College, 1982-1989. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (Executive Committee Pacific division 1963-1967, president division 1971), American Phytopathology Society (president Pacific division 1957, chairman special commission to develop plans for endowment 1984-1986, board directors 1986-1988).

Member Oregon Academy Science, National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colls. (chairman county for research policy and administration 1970, chairman standing commission on environment and energy 1974-1982, Chairman of Commission on environment 1984-1986), Sigma Xi, PhiKappa Phi, Phi Sigma, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. M C.

Connections

Married Marilyn Ruth Sandman, May 22, 1950. Children: Janet Elizabeth, Randall Owen.

Father:

John Arthur Young

Mother:

Etta Julia (Sprinkle) Young

Spouse:

Marilyn Ruth Sandman

child:

Janet Elizabeth Young

child:

Randall Owen Young