Background
Munoz, John Joaquin was born on December 23, 1918 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Son of Juan Muñoz and Carmen Valdés. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1954.
Munoz, John Joaquin was born on December 23, 1918 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Son of Juan Muñoz and Carmen Valdés. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1954.
Graduate, Escuela Preparatoria, Guatemala City, 1938. Bachelor of Science, Louisiana State University, 1942. Master of Science, University Kentucky, 1945.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1947.
Assistant professor, University of Illinois Medical School, 1947-1951; research associate, Merck-Sharp & Dohme Research laboratories, 1951-1957; professor bacteriology, director, Stella Duncan Memorial Fund research U. Montana, 1957-1961; staff affiliate, Stella Duncan Memorial Fund research U. Montana, since 1968. Research microbiologist Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Rocky Mountain Laboratory, 1961-1997, head allergy-immunology section, 1968-1979, head pertussis section, 1979-1982, acting head immunopathology section, 1985-1988, scientist emeritus, 1989-1998. Special assignment Pasteur Institute, Paris,1966-1967, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Medical Research, Melbourne, Australia, 1982-1983.
Fellow American Academy Microbiology (emeritus). Member American Society Microbiology (emeritus), American Association Immunologists (emeritus), Society Experimental Biology and Medicine (emeritus), Reticuloendothelial Society, International Endotoxin Society (emeritus), Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma.
Married Margaret Allen, June 21, 1947 Idec. January 1999); children: William Allen, Maureen Carmen, John Richard, Michael Raymond.