Background
Corliss, John Ozro was born on February 23, 1922 in Coats, Kansas, United States. Son of Clark L. and Catharine (Smith) Corliss.
Corliss, John Ozro was born on February 23, 1922 in Coats, Kansas, United States. Son of Clark L. and Catharine (Smith) Corliss.
Bachelor of Science, University Chicago, 1944. Bachelor, University Vermont, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1951.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Universite de Clermont, France, 1973.
Postdoctoral fellow, Atomic Energy Commission, College de France, Paris, 1951-1952;
instructor zoology, Yale, 1952-1954;
assistant professor to professor zoology, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1954-1964;
professor, head department biological science, University of Illinois, Chicago Circle, 1964-1969;
director systematic zoology, National Science Foundation, 1969-1970;
professor, department chairman zoology, U. Maryland., College Park, 1970-1987;
professor, U. Maryland., College Park, 1987-1989, emeritus professor, since 1989. Adjunct Professor U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1988-1996. Honorary research associate zoologyUniv.
College, London, 1960-1961. Visiting professor zoology U. Exeter, England, 1961-1962. Visiting professor protozoology, Shanghai, China, 1980, 86, Geneva, 1980.
Member panel systematic biology National Science Foundation, 1966-1969. Active National Committee International Biological program, 1966-1968. Member International Commision on Zoological Nomenclature, 1972-1996.
Member corporation Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
Served to captain United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Biological Sciences, American Academy Microbiology. Member Society Protozoologists (past pres, member editorial board, past editor), American Micros.
Society (past editor, past president), American Zoological Society (honorary), French Zoological Society (honorary), Spanish Zoological Society (honorary), Mexican Zoological Society (honorary), Italian Zoological Society (honorary), Council Biology Editors (past chairman, Commander of the Order of the British Empire Meritorious award 1982), American Society Zoologists (past president), Society Systematic Zoology (past president), American Society Parasitologists, American Society Microbiology (United States Federation Culture Collections/J. Roger Porter award 1994), International Congress Systematic and Evolutionary Biology (convenor 1970-1974, 76-80), International Union Biological Sciences (chairman United States national committee 1971-1973), numerous others.
Children: Susan Elizabeth, Joan Alison, Kimberley Ann, Jennifer Sara, Catharine Megan Corliss. Married Yuemei Geng, June, 1992.