WILLIAM F. THOMPSON

EDUCATION:

      A. B., 1966 (Biology), Princeton University
Ph.D., 1970 (Plant Physiology), University of Washington.  Major Professor: R. E. Cleland
Postdoctoral (Biology), 1970-1972, Harvard University.  Sponsor: W. R. Briggs

POSITIONS HELD:

      Department of Plant Biology, University of Massachusetts at Amherst,  Assistant Professor, 1972-1974.
Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Stanford, California, Faculty Member, 1974-1986.
Plant Breeding Institute, Cambridge, England.  Visiting Scientist, 1982 -1983.
John Innes Centre, Norwich, England.  Visiting Scientist, 1995.
Department of Plant Biology, Genetics, and Crop Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, University Research Professor, 1986 - present.

HONORS, AWARDS AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

NDEA Predoctoral Fellow, 1966-69; Sigma Xi, 1967.
NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, 1970-1972.
Adjunct Professorship, University of Massachusetts, 1974-1979.
Reviewer for over 20 journals plus DOE, HFSPO, NSF, NIH, NSERC, USDA, BARD, BBSRC, etc.
Editorial BOard Member, Plant Physiology, 1981-92.
Consultant and Advisory Board Member, Shell Agricultural Chemical Company, 1981-1986.
Genetic Mechanisms Panel, USDA Competitive Research Grants Office, 1984-86.
Courtesy Professorship, Stanford University, 1974 -1986.
University Research Professorship, North Carolina State University, 1986.
Committee on Space Biology and Medicine, National Research Council, 1986-92.
Principal Investigator, McKnight Foundation Training Grant, 1989-92 and 1992-97.
Guest Member, Molecular Cytology Study Section, NIH, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994.
Program Manager, Genetic Mechanisms Program, USDA Competitive Grants, 1992-93.
Advisory Board, Maryland Center for Agricultural Biotechnology, 1993-94.
Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1993.
Organized Symposia for ISPMB and ASPP, 1994.
Principal Investigator, Tri-Agency (DOE/NSF/USDA) Research and Training Grant, 1994-2000.
Associate Editor, Plant Molecular Biology, 1994-99.
Underwood Foundation (UK), Sabbatical Award, 1995.
Charles Albert Shull Award Committee for ASPP, 1993-97; Chair, 1997.
Executive Director, Genome Research LaBOratory, 1999-present.
Founding Member NCSU Genomic Sciences degree program, 1999.