Background
Kommedahl, Thor was born on April 1, 1920 in Minneapolis. Son of Thorbjørn and Martha (Blegen) Kommedahl.
Kommedahl, Thor was born on April 1, 1920 in Minneapolis. Son of Thorbjørn and Martha (Blegen) Kommedahl.
Bachelor of Science, University Minnesota, 1945; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1951.
Instructor, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1946-1951;
assistant professor plant pathology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1953-1957;
associate professor, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1957-1963;
professor, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1963-1990;
professor emeritus, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, since 1990;
assistant professor plant pathology, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Wooster, 1951-1953;
assistant professor plant pathology, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1951-1953;
professor University College,, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, since 1990. Consultant botanist and taxonomist Minnesota Department Agriculture, 1954-1960, Science Museum Minnesota, since 1990. 7th A.W. Dimock lecturer Cornell Univercity, 1979.
External assessor U. Pertanian Malaysia, since 1994.
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Board member Park Bugle, 1998—2007. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Phytopathol. Society (councilor 1958-1960, president 1971, publications coordinator 1978-1984, Distinguished Service award 1984, 93, science advisory 1984-2010, advisory board office international programs 1987-1993, editor Focus since 1981).
Member American Institute Biological Sciences, Botanical Society of America, Council of Scientific Editors, International Society Plant Pathology (councilor 1971-1978, secretary-general and treasurer 1983-1988, treasurer 1988-1993, editor newsletter 1983-1993), Mycological Society of America, Minnesota Academy of Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences, Weed Science Society of America (award of excellence 1968), Fulbright Association (editor newsletter Minnesota chapter 1995-2002), Minnesota Native Plant Society(honorary, life).
Married Faye Lillian Jensen, June 2, 1924. Children: Kris Alan, Siri Lynn, Lori Anne.