Head and shoulders image of Dr. Frank Sosulski, Professor Emeritus, Plant Sciences.

Bio/Historical Note: Image appeared in 5 Jan. 2001 issue of OCN.

Bio/Historical Note: Dr. Frank Walter Sosulski was born 2 December 1929 in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, where he attended public and high school. He obtained a BSc in Agriculture from the University of Saskatchewan, and MA and PhD degrees from Washington State College. Dr. Sosulski was a professor in the Department of Crop Science at the U of S from 1958-1995. He remained active in the field of cereal chemistry for years after his retirement. Dr. Sosulski was a Fellow of the American Association of Cereal Chemists and Fellow of the Agricultural Institute of Canada. He was a recipient of the Bronze Medal of Polish Academy of Sciences, awarded to recognize outstanding international scientists of Polish descent. Dr. Sosulski was a visiting professor in agricultural universities in Warsaw, Poland; Beijing, China; Mogadishu, Somalia, and Mexico City and Hermosillo, Mexico. He licensed 4 crop varieties, the most known being Gazelle Spring Rye, received 4 international patents, published 4 books and more than 300 papers and book chapters. Dr. Sosulski died 5 March 2010.