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About Us: Our Faculty

Hector Quemada, Adjunct, Biology

616-526-7619
hdq2@calvin.edu
Office: DeVries Hall 20

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Education:

1979-1986       University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.:  Ph.D., Biology (Cell and Molecular Biology),  1986.
1977-1979       University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.:  M. A., Botany, 1979.
1973-1977       University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.:  B.S., Biology (Systematics and Ecology) with honors, summa cum laude.

Professional History:

November, 2008-present Director, Biosafety Resource Network, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
August, 2007-present   Adjunct Professor of Biology, Calvin College
July, 2003- present      Manager, Biotechnology and Biodiversity Interface grant component, Program for Biosafety Systems
Sept., 1997-November, 2008  President and Principal Consultant, Crop Technology Consulting, Inc.
January, 2002-December, 2005.  Executive Vice President and Treasurer, Avenir Associates.
2003-2007- Principal Research Associate, Western Michigan University
2000-2003-Adjunct Professor of Biology, Western Michigan University
1995-2000- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biology, Western Michigan University
June, 1996-Aug.1997 Associate Director, Biotechnology, Asgrow Seed Company
1994-June, 1996-Associate Director, Vegetable Biotechnology and Seed Technology, Asgrow Seed Company
1991-1994-Associate Director, Vegetable Biotechnology, Asgrow Seed Company.
1989-1991- Vegetable Project Manager, Asgrow Seed Company.
1986-1989-Visiting Scientist, The Upjohn Company.