Larry Neil Vanderhoef (born 20 March 1941) is an American biochemist, and academic. He was formerly the chancellor of University of California, Davis.
Vanderhoef was born in Perham, Minnesota to Wilmar James Vanderhoef and Ida Lucille Wothe. He received his B.A. and M.S. in biology from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, and a Ph.D. in plant biochemistry from Purdue University.
Vanderhoef's research interests include the general area of plant...
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Larry Neil Vanderhoef (born 20 March 1941) is an American biochemist, and academic. He was formerly the chancellor of University of California, Davis.
Vanderhoef was born in Perham, Minnesota to Wilmar James Vanderhoef and Ida Lucille Wothe. He received his B.A. and M.S. in biology from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, and a Ph.D. in plant biochemistry from Purdue University.
Vanderhoef's research interests include the general area of plant growth and development, and in the evolution of the land-grant universities. He has taught classes at levels from freshman to advanced graduate study.
Vanderhoef was named by the Regents of the University of California the fifth chancellor of UC Davis in 1994. He has served on various national commissions addressing graduate and international education, the role of a modern land-grant university, and accrediting issues.
On June 2, 2008 Vanderhoef announced that he would step down as chancellor on 30 June 2009 ending his tenure of more than...
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