Background
Vela, Gerard Roland was born on September 18, 1927. Son of Marcial Vela and Maria de Guadalupe (Muzquiz) de Vela.
Vela, Gerard Roland was born on September 18, 1927. Son of Marcial Vela and Maria de Guadalupe (Muzquiz) de Vela.
Bachelor in Bacteriology, University Texas, 1950. Master of Arts in Bacteriology, University Texas, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, University Texas, 1962.
Research assistant Southwest Foundation Research & Education, San Antonio, 1952-1955. Research assistant School Public Health Harvard University, Boston, 1955-1957. Clinical chemist Santa Rosa Hospital, San Antonio, 1957-1959.
Senior scientist United States Air Force School Aerospace Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 1959-1965. Professor microbiology University North Texas, Denton, since 1965. Associate dean University Northern Texas, since 1988.
Consultant, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, since 1965.
City councilman City of Denton, 1979-1981. Director Texas Municipal Power Agency, Carlos, 1979-1990. Chairman Airport Board, Denton, 1976-1979.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Member American Society Microbiology (Texas branch newsletter editor, Distinguished Service award 1982), Society General Microbiology, American Academy Microbiology.
Married Emma Lamar Codina, September 20, 1953. Children: Jerry, Anna, Yolanda, Jamie.