Anthony William Kotula

Research scientist, agriculture educator

Born Jun. 12, 1929, Holyoke (MA), U.S.; son of Walenty and Katarzyna (Buczak); married Joan (Ryziewicz); children: Kathryn, Valerie.

Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), 1951, Master of Science (M.S.), 1954, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park, 1965.

Career: research scientist, 1954-67, research leader, 1967-92, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville (MD); prof. in residence, University of Connecticut, Storrs, 1992 -.

Author: co-editor, Muscle Foods, 1994; 130 research publications, 57 presentations at scientific meetings, 27 scientific review articles, 1954-92.

Member of: fellow, American Association of Animal Science; World Poultry Science; Poultry Science Association; American Meat Science Association; Institute of Food Technology; American Society of Animal Science.

Honors: Distinguished Research award, Poultry Science Association, 1967; North East section service award, 1983, Distinguished Research award, 1992, American Meat Science Association; Meat Research, American Society of Animal Science, 1988.

Served with: United States Air Force (USAF), 1st lieutenant, 1951-53.

Affiliation: Roman Catholic.

Languages: English, Polish.

Hobbies: gardening, fishing, woodworking.

Home: 135 Maple Road, Storrs, CT 06268.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996