Wertit Soegeng Reksodihardjo

Background

Reksodihardjo, Wertit Soegeng was born on April 21, 1935 in Nganjuk, E. Java, Indonesia. Son of Ngabit Reksodihardjo and Soekidjah Reksoprawiro. arrived in Brazil, 1977.

Education

Bachelor, Academy Biology, Bogor, Indonesia, 1959; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1964.

Career

Assistant botanist, Herbarium Bogoriense, Bogor, 1959-1960; botanist, Botanical Gardens, Bogor, 1964-1967; lecturer botany, U. Indonesia, Bogor, 1964-1967; lecturer botany, U. Pejajaran, Bandung, Indonesia, 1964-1967; vice director, Herbarium Bogoriense, Bogor, 1965-1967; senior scientist, East West Center, Honolulu, 1967-1968; assistant professor botany, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1967-1968; acting director, Biotrop, Regional Center Tropical Biology, Bogor, 1969-1971; manager, corn breeder, Pioneer Research Stations, Nicaragua and Jamaica, 1972-1977; plant breeder to product manager, Pioneer Sementes Ltd., Londrina, Brazil, since 1977. Editor: Botanica journal, 1964-1971.

Achievements

• Wertit Soegeng Reksodihardjo has been listed as a noteworthy Seed company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member The Smithsonian Association, American Society Agronomy, American Society Crop Science, American Society Soil Science, American Council Agriculture Science and Technology, New York Academy Science, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, travel, reading.

Connections

Married Evie Oei Kiok Eng Nio, February 25, 1967. Children: Riandro Soegeng, Nurialani Soegeng.

Father:

Ngabit Reksodihardjo

Mother:

Soekidjah Reksoprawiro

Spouse:

Evie Oei Kiok Eng Nio

child:

Nurialani Soegeng Reksodihardjo

child:

Riandro Soegeng Reksodihardjo