Background
Berry, Levette Joe was born on June 17, 1910 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Levette J. and Elizabeth (Fitzgerald) Berry.
Berry, Levette Joe was born on June 17, 1910 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Levette J. and Elizabeth (Fitzgerald) Berry.
Bachelor of Science, Southwest Texas State College, 1930. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1939.
Instructor, University Texas, 1939-1940;
faculty, Bryn Mawr College, 1940-1970;
associate professor, Bryn Mawr College, 1946-1952;
professor, Bryn Mawr College, 1952-1970;
department chairman biology, Bryn Mawr College, 1965-1970;
secretary faculty, Bryn Mawr College, 1964-1969;
acting provost, Bryn Mawr College, 1969-1970;
professor, University Texas, Austin, 1970-1987;
department chairman microbiology, University Texas, 1970-1975. Research associate nutrition clinic Hillman Hospital, Birmingham, 1943-1945. Consultant infectious diseases committee VA, 1960-1971, chairman, 1968-1971.
Consultant bacteriology and mycology study section National Institutes of Health, 1963-1987, chairman, 1966-1967, consultant international fellowship review committee, 1970-1973, chairman, 1971-1973. Consultant bacteriology and mycology Lunar Receiving Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Space Center, Houston, 1969-1971, chairman, 1971-1987. Advising committee Army Chemical Corps, 1960-1963.
Consultant life science research evaluation committee Office Naval Research, 1970-1973;chairman science advising committee Alfred I. DuPont Institute, 1977-1984. Foundation for Microbiology lecturer, 1976-1977. Chairman life science panel associateship program National Research Council, member review board and advising committee, 1982-1987.
Named distinguished alumnus Southwest Texas State University, 1983. Fellow American Academy Microbiology (Board of Governors 1969-1975, 86-89, chairman 1970-1971), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Microbiology (honorary member.
Councilor-at-large, council policy committee, Chairman of the Board education and training 1971-1981, chairman bacterialinfections and pathogenesis division 1976-1977. President Texas branch 1984-1985), American Physiological Society, Reticuloendothelial Society (honorary life. Chairman international committee.
President 1966-1968, advisory editorial board 1973), Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Royal Academy of London (associate), Sigma Xi.
Married Virginia Lee Goolsby, May 28, 1934. 1 son, James Goolsby.