Background
Watson, Dennis Wallace was born on April 29, 1914 in Morpeth, Ontario, Canada. Son of William and Sarah (Verity) Watson. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1946.
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Dennis Wallace Watson
Edit Profilescientist microbiology educator
Education
Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture, University Toronto, 1934. Master of Science, Dalhousie University, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1941.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Wisconsin, 1981.
Career
Research associate, University of Wisconsin, 1942;
assistant professor, University of Wisconsin, 1946-1949;
visiting investigator, Rockefeller Institute, 1942;
investigator Connaught Laboratory Medical Research, U. Toronto, 1942-1944;
associate professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1949-1952;
professor, University of Minnesota, 1953-1963;
head department microbiology, University of Minnesota, 1964-1984;
Regents professor microbiology, University of Minnesota, 1980-1984;
Regents professor emeritus, University of Minnesota, since 1984. Visiting professor Medical School U. Washington, 1950. Member Commission Immunization Armed Forces Epidemiology Board, 1946-1959.
Member board science counselors, division biol.standards National Institutes of Health, 1957-1959, member allergy and immunology study section, 1954-1958. Chairman tgn. grant committee Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 1964, member of advisory county, 1967-1971. Member microbiology panel Office Naval Research, 1963-1966.
Vice chairman American Society Microbiology Foundation, 1973. Board directors National Foundation Infectious Diseases, 1976-1981.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors National Foundation Infectious Diseases, 1976-1981. Vice chairman American Society Microbiology Foundation, 1973. With Army of the United States, 1944-1946.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Immunologists, American Chemical Society, American Academy Microbiology (vice chairman board governors 1967), American Society Microbiology (president 1969, vice president Foundation 1972-1973), International Endotoxin Society (honorary, life), Society Experimental Biology and Medicine (council 1977-1979, president 1976-1977), Lancefield Society, Sigma Xi, Phi Zeta.
Connections
Married Alicemay Whittier, June 15, 1941. Children: Catherine W., William V.
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Nationality
Canadian
Education
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1934
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1937
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1941
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1981
Awards
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Recipient United States Public Health Service Research Career award, 1962-1964. Special research fellow United States Public Health Service, 1960-1961.Recipient United States Public Health Service Research Career award, 1962-1964. Special research fellow United States Public Health Service, 1960-1961.