Professor emeritus at Yale University. Graduated from Cornell University BS in Botany in 1940. Earned his doctorate in botany from the University of Illinois in 1943. Drafted into the Navy in 1944,stationed at Okinawa,became Professor at Yale in 1955, retiring as an Eaton Professor Emeritus of Botany in the Department of Biology at Yale Professor Emeritus of Forestry with the School of Forestry and environmental Studies In his early research He experimented with a plant growth regulator to hasten the growth of soybeans in Illinois' short summers. But he discovered applied in excess, it also made the leaves fall off. This early research lead to the development of Agent Orange, named for the orange stripe on the 55 gal drum, a chemical defoliant used to clear the jungle during World War II and the Vietnam War. Galston was especially concerned about the compound's side effects to humans and the environment it was later blamed for cancer, birth defects and a host of other ailments. Millions of gallons were sprayed over Vietnam from 1961 to 1970. The spraying was stopped in 1970 after Galston and others successfully appealed to the Nixon administration. Author of more than 300 scientific articles in refereed journals and more than 50 articles on science and public policy He survived by his wife of 66 years, Dale. He is also survived by a son, William, of Bethesda, Md.; a daughter, Beth, of Carlisle, Mass.; and a grandson. (Bio By Bettie)
Professor emeritus at Yale University. Graduated from Cornell University BS in Botany in 1940. Earned his doctorate in botany from the University of Illinois in 1943. Drafted into the Navy in 1944,stationed at Okinawa,became Professor at Yale in 1955, retiring as an Eaton Professor Emeritus of Botany in the Department of Biology at Yale Professor Emeritus of Forestry with the School of Forestry and environmental Studies In his early research He experimented with a plant growth regulator to hasten the growth of soybeans in Illinois' short summers. But he discovered applied in excess, it also made the leaves fall off. This early research lead to the development of Agent Orange, named for the orange stripe on the 55 gal drum, a chemical defoliant used to clear the jungle during World War II and the Vietnam War. Galston was especially concerned about the compound's side effects to humans and the environment it was later blamed for cancer, birth defects and a host of other ailments. Millions of gallons were sprayed over Vietnam from 1961 to 1970. The spraying was stopped in 1970 after Galston and others successfully appealed to the Nixon administration. Author of more than 300 scientific articles in refereed journals and more than 50 articles on science and public policy He survived by his wife of 66 years, Dale. He is also survived by a son, William, of Bethesda, Md.; a daughter, Beth, of Carlisle, Mass.; and a grandson. (Bio By Bettie)
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