Jorn Ole Becker
Distinguished Professor of Cooperative Extension in Nematology & Distinguished Nematologist
Dipl. Ing. Agricultural Sciences, Georg August Universität, Göttingen, Germany. 1980
Biography
Jörn Ole Becker has been a faculty member at UC Riverside's Department of Nematology since 1992. He received his undergraduate and graduate education in Agricultural Sciences at the Christian-Albrecht University, Kiel (Pre-diploma) and the Georg August University, Göttingen (Dipl. Ing. agr.) in Germany. He continued at the GAU for his doctoral degree (Dr. sc. agr.) in Plant Pathology with a minor in Microbiology and Tropical/Subtropical Crop production. His postdoctoral work took him to four continents and various R&D positions in agrochemical and biotechnological industries. In his UCR position, he has focused on basic and mission-oriented research on the biology, ecology, and management of plant-parasitic nematodes. Additionally, he extends information about integrated nematode management to UC advisors, growers, industry representatives, and the general public. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Society of Nematologists.
Former Institutions
Ciba-Geigy Ltd., Basel, Switzerland
Plant Genetic Systems, Ghent, Belgium
Degrees
Dr. sc. agr., Plant Pathology 1982, Georg August University, Göttingen, Germany
Dipl. Ing., Agricultural Sciences 1980, Georg August University, Göttingen, Germany