History

Welcome to our departmental history page. This page is a new feature that we are just beginning to design and populate. If you have material you would like to contribute, please contact Katie Frey, communications manager, freykath@msu.edu.

People

This section highlights some of the people who have shaped the department over the years.

Adams, Walter (Faculty 1947-1993)

Addy, Frederick S. (Benefactor)

Allen, Bruce T. (Faculty 1965-2003)

Brown, Byron (Faculty 1964-2015)

Fisher, Ronald C. (Faculty 1975-2024)

Kannappan, Subbiah (Faculty 1961-1999)

Kmenta, Jan (Faculty 1965-1973)

Koo, Anthony (Faculty 1950-1989)

Kreinin, Mordechai (Max) (Faculty 1957-2015)


Larrowe, Charles P. (Faculty 1956-1989)

Rasche, Robert (Bob) (Faculty 1975-1999; Advisory Board Member, 2011-2016)

Samuels, Warren J. (Faculty 1957-2011)

Solo, Robert (Bob) (Faculty 1966-1987)

Strassmann, W. Paul (Faculty 1956-1995)

Suits, Daniel (Faculty 1974-1986)

 


Photos

This section provides some photos from our distant past.

 

Black and white aerial photo of north MSU campus.

An aerial photo of campus and the two buildings, Marshall-Adams (Bacteriology) and Old Botany (Botanical), the buildings that are our department's current home.

 

Black and white photo of Marshall-Adams Hall.

 

Marshall-Adams Hall (Bacteriology Building).

 

Black and white image of the Old Botany Building

Old Botany Building (Botanical Laboratory).