Gerald Carlyle Shurson

Education
1986    Ph.D.    Michigan State University        Major:  Animal Science – Swine Nutrition
1983    M.S.    Michigan State University        Major:  Animal Science – Swine Nutrition
1981    B.S.    University of Minnesota        Major:  Animal Science & Ag. Economics

Professional Experience
1998-present    Professor                Dept. of Animal Science, Univ. of MN
1998-01    Swine Center Director            University of Minnesota
1992-98    Associate Professor            Dept. of Animal Science, Univ. of MN
1990-92    Assistant Professor            Dept. of Animal Science, Univ. of MN
1986-90    Assistant Professor            Dept. of Animal Science, Ohio State Univ.
1981-86    Asst. Ext. Swine Specialist/Grad.    Res. Asst. Dept. Animal Science, MSU

Professional Leadership and Service
1981-present    Member – American Society of Animal Science
1986-present    Reviewer of scientific publications and grant proposals for several journals and granting agencies
1995-1999    Director – Midwest Section of the American Society of Animal Science and American Dairy Science

Association Board
2002-2005    President - Midwest Section of the American Society of Animal Science
2012    Invited Reviewer – National Research Council, National Academies of Science, “Nutrient Requirements of Swine”

Awards
1995    Outstanding Extension Specialist Award – Midwest Section, American Society of Animal Science and American Dairy Science Association
1999    Outstanding Teacher Award – College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Science Student Board, University of Minnesota
2012    Award of Excellence – highest award given by the U.S. ethanol industry for corn co-product research, technical advising, and international market development
2014    Non-ruminant Nutrition Research Award – award sponsored by the American Feed Industry Association for outstanding research and scientific contributions to the U.S. and international feed industry

Curriculum actualizado: 15-Mar-2018