Background
Straus, David Conrad was born on April 27, 1947 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Leo and Jeanne Catherine (Cummings) Straus.
Straus, David Conrad was born on April 27, 1947 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Leo and Jeanne Catherine (Cummings) Straus.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Wright State University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, Loyola University, 1974. Postdoctoral studies, University Cinn., 1975.
Instructor microbiology, Illinois College Podiatric Medicine, Chicago, 1972-1973; instructor microbiology, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1975-1976; assistant professor microbiology, University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 1976-1981; associate professor microbiology, Texas Technology University Health Science Center, Lubbock, 1981-1995; professor microbiology, Texas Technology U. Health Science Center, Lubbock, since 1995.
President People for Animal Welfare, Lubbock, 1989-1991. Member American Society for Microbiology (Texas branch), American Academy Microbiology, Sigma Xi.
Married Janet Helen Debelak, September 13, 1975 (divorced October 1986).