Joe R. Cowles has been the recipient of several grants from National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Department of Energy.
HOUSTON, TX, January 03, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Joe R. Cowles, Ph.D., with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Cowles celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
A professor emeritus of biology, Dr. Cowles taught at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA for 18 years. As a member of the faculty between 1990 and 2008, he served as head of the biology department from 1990 to 2002. He engaged in a full range of administrative responsibilities including recruitment of many outstanding faculty members. He also served as interim head of the department of economics (2006-2007) and associate dean for curriculum, instruction and advising between 2007 and 2008. He also established and directed the biological and life science learning community. Dr. Cowles' former years in academics were spent at the University of Houston, where he taught and conducted research in the biology department for 20 years beginning in 1970. He also served as department chair for 10 years. Outside of his scientific achievements, advising and interacting with students for all those years was the most significant aspect of his career.
Dr. Cowles's research has been documented in more than 40 scholarly articles, which he authored as well as co-authored. He has been the recipient of several grants for his studies as well, including from National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He has notably been recognized for his work in approximately 35 editions of Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Education and Who's Who in the South and Southwest and is a longtime member of Sigma Xi.
Growing up in Kentucky in a farm community, Dr. Cowles was encouraged to pursue his education in agriculture by his high school principal. Narrowing in on biology and education, he went on to earn a Bachelor of Science from Western Kentucky University in 1963, Master of Science from the University of Kentucky in 1965, and Doctor of Philosophy from Oregon State University in 1968. He then completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Purdue University between 1968 and 1969 and a second postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Georgia between 1969 and 1970.
Married to Barbara Cowles since 1965, Dr. Cowles has two children and six grandchildren. He enjoys watching sports and farming in his free time.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Joe R. Cowles, Ph.D., has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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