Background
Walker, James Roy was born on November 8, 1937 in Chestnut, Louisiana, United States. Son of Clint Cortez and Annie Mae (Holland) Walker.
Walker, James Roy was born on November 8, 1937 in Chestnut, Louisiana, United States. Son of Clint Cortez and Annie Mae (Holland) Walker.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern State University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1963.
Assistant professor, University Texas, Austin, 1967-1971; associate professor, University Texas, Austin, 1971-1978; professor, University Texas, Austin, since 1978; department chairman microbiology, University Texas, Austin, 1981-1993. Member science advising committee University Texas Health Science Center, Science Park Cancer Center, 1984-1988.
Served to captain United States Army, 1963-1965. Member American Society Microbiology (visiting professor Federal University Rio de Janeiro 1977).
Married Barbara Ann Fess, August 8, 1959. Children: James Bryan, Melinda Lee.