April 27, 2018
Memorial service scheduled May 5 for James Guikema
Submitted by Division of Communications and Marketing
James Guikema, who devoted decades to Kansas State 1xbet online sports betting as an administrator and professor of biology, will be honored during a memorial service at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at Konza Prairie Biological Station. Guikema died on Wednesday, April 18.
Guikema, 66, joined the Division of Biology in 1981 and began 37 years of teaching, research, service and administration at Kansas State 1xbet online sports betting . During the next 17 years, he rose through the ranks to be named associate director of the Division of Biology. His research program in plant sciences transitioned into gravitational and space biology, with multiple experiments on the space shuttle.
In 1998, Guikema became the 1xbet online sports betting 's associate dean of the graduate school and associate vice president for research. After 17 years, he returned to the Division of Biology to serve again as associate director. During his dedicated service in the 1xbet online sports betting 's central administration, he wore many hats, but he most enjoyed mentoring students and young faculty and supporting novel research and scholarly pursuits.
Guikema received a bachelor's degree from Calvin College in Michigan and a doctorate in photosynthesis from the 1xbet online sports betting of Michigan. He served a two-year postdoctoral position at the 1xbet online sports betting of Missouri, where he met his wife of 31 years, Sue Brown, a Kansas State 1xbet online sports betting distinguished professor of biology.
In lieu of flowers, please send memorial contributions to Konza Prairie Research Excellence Fund F53200 at one.found.ksu.edu/ccon.
Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home and crematory is handling arrangements. More is information is available at irvinparkview.com/obituaries/James-Allen-Guikema?obId=3064112#/obituaryInfo.