Background
Ley, Jozef De was born on July 1, 1924 in Gent, Belgium. Son of Leo and Josephine (Van de Velde) De Ley.
educator microbiologist scientist
Ley, Jozef De was born on July 1, 1924 in Gent, Belgium. Son of Leo and Josephine (Van de Velde) De Ley.
Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, U. Gent, 1949.
Assistant, then senior assistant in biochemistry, U. Gent, 1946-1959; professor microbiology, U. Gent, 1959-1989; professor emeritus, U. Gent, since 1989. Guest professor University of California, 1957, University of Illinois, 1961, U. Natal, South Africa, 1966,U. Laval, 1969, numerous others.
Member American Society Microbiology, British Society Microbiology, French Society Microbiology.
Married Lili Briers, November 27, 1947.