Background
Pollard, Morris was born on May 24, 1916 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Harry and Sarah (Hoffman) Pollard.
Pollard, Morris was born on May 24, 1916 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Harry and Sarah (Hoffman) Pollard.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University, 1938. Master of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1939. Doctor of Philosophy (National Foundation Infantile Paralysis fellow), University California-Berkeley, 1950.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Miami University, Ohio, 1981.
Member staff, Animal Disease Station, National Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland., 1939-1942;
assistant professor preventive medicine Medical branch, University Texas, Galveston, 1946-1948;
associate professor, University Texas, 1948-1950;
professor, University Texas, 1950-1961;
professor biology, U. Notre Dame, Indiana, 1961-1966;
professor, chairman microbiology, U. Notre Dame, 1966-1981;
professor emeritus, U. Notre Dame, since 1981;
director Lobund Laboratory, U. Notre Dame, 1961-1985;
Coleman director Lobund Laboratory, U. Notre Dame, since 1985. Visiting professor Federal U. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1977. Visiting professor Katholieke U., Leuven, Belgium, 1981.
Member training grant committee National Institutes of Health, 1965-1970. Member of advisory board Institute Laboratory Animal Resources National Research Council, 1965-1968. Member of advisory committee microbiology Office Naval Research, 1966-1968, chairman, 1968-1970.
Member science advising committee United Health Foundation, 1966-1970. Consultant University Texas, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, 1958-1966. Member colon cancer committee National Cancer Institute, 1972-1976, chairman tumor immunology committee, 1976-1979.
Member committee cancer cause and prevention National Institutes of Health, 1979-1981. Program review committee Argonne National Lab, 1979-1985, chairman, 1983-1985. Lecturer Foundation Microbiology, 1978.
Served from 1st lieutenant to lieutenant colonel Veterinary Corps, Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member American Academy Microbiology (charter), Brazilian Academy of Sciences, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Society Microbiology (Academy of Sciences Achievement award 1990), American Society Investigative Pathology, American Association Cancer Research, American Society Laboratory Animal Science, American Society Virology, Association Gnotobiotics (president), International Commission Laboratory Animal Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Association Gnotobiology (president), International Association Gnotobiotics (honorary president 1987), Sigma Xi, Phi Delta Epsilon (honorary), Phi Zeta (honorary).
Married Mildred Klein, December 29, 1938 (deceased 2001). Children: Harvey, Carol, Jonathan.
