Background
Harris, Morgan was born on May 25, 1916 in St. Anthony, Idaho, United States. Son of Archibald Overton and Augusta Pearl (Lewelling) Harris.
Harris, Morgan was born on May 25, 1916 in St. Anthony, Idaho, United States. Son of Archibald Overton and Augusta Pearl (Lewelling) Harris.
Bachelor of Arts with highest honors, University of California at Berkeley, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Berkeley, 1941; George Leib Harrison postdoctoral research fellow, University of Pennsylvania, 1941-1942; Merck senior postdoctoral fellow, U. Paris, 1953-1954.
Teaching assistant department zoology, University of California at Berkeley, 1938-1941;
instructor zoology, University of California at Berkeley, 1945-1946;
assistant professor, University of California at Berkeley, 1946-1950;
associate professor, University of California at Berkeley, 1950-1956;
professor, University of California at Berkeley, 1956-1983;
professor emeritus, University of California at Berkeley, since 1983;
vice chairman zoology, University of California at Berkeley, 1952-1957;
chairman, University of California at Berkeley, 1957-1963;
Miller research professor, University of California at Berkeley, 1963-1965. Research assistant department biology Stanford, 1942-1944. Instructor zoology U. Washington, 1944-1945.
Research aviation physiology Office of Scientific Research and Development, 1942-1944. Member cell biology study section, division research grants National Institutes of Health, 1958-1960, 61-63, member of national advisory general medical science council, 1963-1965.
Member Tissue Culture Association (president 1958-1960), Society General Physiologists, International Society Cell Biology (executive committee 1964-1972, treasurer 1968-1972), American Society Cell Biology (member executive council 1964-1968), Society for Growth and Development, International Federation for Cell Biology (executive committee 1972-1976), American Society Zoologists, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma (Scholarship medal 1937-1938) Clubs: American Alpine (New York City). Sierra (California).
Married Marjorie Ruth Mason, August 10, 1940 (deceased August 1955). Children– Roger Mason, Ronald Morgan. Married Anne Singer, August 3, 1987 (divorced February 1989).
Married Lola J. Houston, September 23, 1989.