Thomas Bothwell Rice

Background

Rice, Thomas Bothwell was born on July 18, 1946 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Thomas Edwin and Louise Eleanor (Arsenault) Rice Dandelske.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Amherst College, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1973. Postdoctoral fellow Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, Long Island, New York, 1973-1974.

Research associate Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1974-1976.

Senior research scientist Pfizer Central Research Laboratory, Groton, Connecticut, 1976-1978, project leader, 1978-1980, manager, 1980-1981, director plant genetics research, 1981-1985, vice president research and development DeKalb-Pfizer Genetics, 1985-1986, executive vice president, 1986-1990. President, chief operating officer DeKalb (Illinois) Plant Genetics, since 1990.

Senior vice president DeKalb Genetics Corporation, 1993-1995. Consultant, since 1995.

Adjunct associate professor Connecticut College, New London, 1982-1983, 83-84.

Adjunct professor, 1985-1986.

Career

Senior research scientist Pfizer Central Research Laboratory, Groton, Connecticut, 1976-1978, project leader, 1978-1980, manager, 1980-1981, director plant genetics research, 1981-1985, vice president research and development Contributor articles to professional journals.

Achievements

• Thomas Bothwell Rice has been listed as a noteworthy research management executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Crop Science Society of America, International Association Plant Cell and Tissue Culture, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi (associate).

Interests

• Bridge, golf, racquetball, fishing.

Connections

Married Frances Alana Newton, June 15, 1968 (divorced 1986). Married Barbara Jean Long, January 19, 1990. Children: Kevin, Jessica.

Father:

Thomas Edwin Dandelske

Mother:

Louise Eleanor (Arsenault) Rice Dandelske

Spouse:

Barbara Jean Long

Spouse:

Frances Alana Newton

child:

Kevin Rice

child:

Jessica Rice