Background
Kollros, Jerry John was born on December 29, 1917 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Jacob and Theresa (Hruby) Kollros. came to the United States, 1920, naturalized, 1926.
Kollros, Jerry John was born on December 29, 1917 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Jacob and Theresa (Hruby) Kollros. came to the United States, 1920, naturalized, 1926.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1942.
Research assistant neurosurgery, University of Chicago, 1943-1945;
research associate toxicity laboratory, University of Chicago, 1945;
instructor zoology, University of Chicago, 1945-1946;
associate, U. Iowa, 1946-1947;
assistant professor, U. Iowa, 1947-1950;
associate professor, U. Iowa, 1950-1957;
professor, U. Iowa, 1957-1988;
department chairman zoology, U. Iowa, 1955-1977;
professor emeritus, U. Iowa, 1988. Visiting assistant professor University of California at Los Angeles, summer 1950. Consultant zoology American College Dictionary, Random House Dictionary of the English Language.
Member cell biology study section National Institutes of Health, 1960-1964. Member biological science training review committee National Institute Mental Health, 1967-1971. Chairman Commission Undergraduate Education in Biological Sciences, 1969-1971.
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (regional consultant science teaching improvement program 1956-1957), Iowa Academy Science (Distinguished Fellow award 1988). Member American Association University Professors, American Association Anatomists (member executive committee 1962-1966), American Society Zoologists (executive committee, past treasurer), International Institute Embryologists, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Society Developmental Biology, American Society Cell Biology, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Catharine Zenker Lutherman, September 19, 1942. Children– James Carl, Peter Richard.