Background
Adkins, Harvey John was born on April 22, 1948 in Oklahoma City. Son of George Bernice and Mary Frances (McKelvey) Adkins.
Adkins, Harvey John was born on April 22, 1948 in Oklahoma City. Son of George Bernice and Mary Frances (McKelvey) Adkins.
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, University Oklahoma, 1971. Master of Science in Microbiology, University Oklahoma, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, University Oklahoma, 1982.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1971; advanced through grades to commander, United States Navy gunnery officer, United States Ship Bigelow, 1971-1972; Anti-Submarine Warfare officer, United States Ship Bigelow, 1972-1973; head department of operations, United States Naval Facility, Barbados, West Indies, 1974-1975; head department microbiology, United States Naval Hospital, Oakland, California, 1982-1983; head department bacteriology, Naval Medical Research Unit 2, Manila, 1983-1986; head microbiology branch, United States Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland., 1986-1988; head department parasitology Bethesda detachment, Naval School Health Sciences, San Juan, P.R., since 1988.
Member American Society for Microbiology (specilist microbiologist in clinical and public health microbiology), Association Military Surgeons of the United States.
Married Paula Gail North, January 6, 1973. Children: Christopher North, Emily Gayle.