Background
Tully, Joseph George was born on July 14, 1925 in Sterling, Colorado, United States. Son of Joseph George Tully and Hazel Gertrude (Kidder) Morrison.
Tully, Joseph George was born on July 14, 1925 in Sterling, Colorado, United States. Son of Joseph George Tully and Hazel Gertrude (Kidder) Morrison.
Bachelor of Science, Portland University, 1949. Master of Science, Brigham Young University, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cincinnati, 1955.
D. (honorary), University Bordeaux (France) II, 1980.
Assistant professor microbiology University Cincinnati College Medicine, 1955-1957. Research microbiologist Walter Reed Army Institute Research, Washington, 1957-1962. Chief mycoplasma section National Institute Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Frederick, Maryland, since 1962.
Member International Subcommittee on Taxonomy of Mollicutes, since 1968. Consultant program on comparative mycoplasmology World Health Organization/Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), 1970-1980.
With United States Navy, 1943-1946, PTO. Fellow American Academy Microbiology (J. Roger Porter award 1982, division lecturer 1982), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member International Organisation Mycoplasmology (chair 1976-1978, Klieneberger-Nobel award 1982), American Society Microbiology.
Married Melba Mildred Weber, December 21, 1957. 1 child, Linda Sue.