DAIRY SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

        Richard G. Saacke
           Professor
           Department of Dairy Science #0315
            2020 Litton Reaves Hall
           Virginia Tech
           Blacksburg, VA  24061
 

Phone:  540-231-4755
Fax:      540-231-5014
email:   saacke@vt.edu

AREA OF EXPERTISE

Gamete Physiology (ova and spermatozoa); Bovine Reproduction (Male and Female);
Microscopy, (light and electron).

ACADEMIC TRAINING

BS           1953        Rutgers University                       Animal Science
MS          1955        Pennsylvania State University     Physiology
PhD         1962        Pennsylvania State University     Physiology

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1953-55         Graduate Assistant, Department of Dairy Science,  Penn State University
1955-58         U. S. Army
1957-58         Dairy Extension Specialist, University of Maryland
1958-62         Instructor, Department of Dairy Science, Penn State University
1962-65         Assistant Professor, Department of Dairy Science, Penn State University
1965-67        Assistant Professor, Department of Dairy Science, Virginia Tech
1967-69        Associate Professor, Department of Dairy Science, Virginia Tech
1969-              Professor Department of Dairy Science, Virginia Tech

HONORS AND AWARDS

Research:       Outstanding Alumnus (College of Agriculture, Penn State University), 1997
                         Diplomat in the College of Theriogenology (honorary), 1997
                         Person of the Year Award in Artificial Insemination for Research  and Teaching,
                            (Tri State Cooperative, Wesby, WI.), 1990
                         Upjohn Physiology Research Award (American Dairy Science Association), 1988
                         National Association of Animal Breeders Research Award, 1985

Teaching:       Wine Award (Virginia Tech)
                         Academy of Teaching Excellence (Virginia Tech)

Service:          Distinguished Service to AI Award (Sire Power Inc., Hershey, PA), 1992

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