Background
Campbell, Linzy Leon was born on February 10, 1927 in Panhandle, Texas, United States. Son of Linzy Leon and Eula Irene (McSpadden) Campbell.
educator molecular biology researcher
Campbell, Linzy Leon was born on February 10, 1927 in Panhandle, Texas, United States. Son of Linzy Leon and Eula Irene (McSpadden) Campbell.
Bachelor of Arts Bacteriology and Chemistry, University Texas, 1949; Master of Arts, University Texas, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1952.
Research scientist, University Texas, 1947-1951; predoctoral research fellow, National Institutes of Health, 1951-1952; postdoctoral research fellow, National Microbiol. Institute, University of California at Berkeley, 1952-1954; assistant professor, then associate professor, Washington State University, 1954-1959; associate professor, Western Reserve U. School Medicine, 1959-1962; senior research fellow, United States Public Health Service, 1959-1962; professor microbiology, University of Illinois at Urbana, 1962-1972; head Department, University Illinois at Urbana, 1963-1971; director School Life Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana, 1971-1972; professor microbiology, provost Vice-President academic affairs, U. Delaware, Newark, 1972-1988; university research professor molecular Biosciences, U. Delaware, Newark, 1988-1989; Hugh M. Morris research professor molecular Biosciences, U. Delaware, Newark, since 1989.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Microbiology (chairman publication board 1965-1980, councilor at large 1962-1964, vice president 1972-1973, president 1973-1974), American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Married Alice P. Dauksa, February 7, 1953.