William Sigmond Bowers

Background

Bowers, William Sigmond was born on December 24, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of William S. Senior and Florence Angel (Leahy) Bowers.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Zoology/Chemistry, Indiana U., 1957; Master of Science, Purdue University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Entomology, Biochemistry, Physiology, Purdue University, 1962.

Career

Senior insect physiologist, United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland., 1962-1972; associate professor entomology, Cornell Univercity, Geneva, New York, 1972-1978; professor entomology, Cornell Univercity, Geneva, New York, 1978-1984; professor, head department entomology, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1984-1988; professor entomology and chemical ecology, U. Arizona, Tucson, since 1988. Visiting director research International Center Insect Physiology and Ecology, Nairobi, Kenya, 1976-1983. Consultant Rockefeller Foundation, National Research Council, World Health Organization, UNIndsl.

Development Organisation, since 1972. Editorial board The Journal of Chemical Ecology. International editorial bd.Springer-Verlag, Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology.

Achievements

• William Sigmond Bowers has been listed as a noteworthy Entomology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, American Society Pharmacognosy, Entomological Society American, International Society Chemical Ecology, Phytochem. Society North America, United States National Academy.Sci. (elected member), Western Society Naturalists, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Patricia Ann Mikovich, February 15, 1958. Children: Marc William, Dana Leslie, Erin Joy, Rion John, Lisa Michelle.

Father:

William S. Senior Bowers

Mother:

Florence Angel (Leahy) Bowers

Spouse:

Patricia Ann Mikovich

child:

Erin Joy Bowers

child:

Rion John Bowers

child:

Dana Leslie Bowers

child:

Marc William Bowers

child:

Lisa Michelle Bowers