Background
Courtney, Richard James was born on July 2, 1941 in Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States.
microbiology and immunology educator
Courtney, Richard James was born on July 2, 1941 in Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Grove City College, 1963; Master of Science in Microbiology, Syracuse University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, Syracuse University, 1968.
Postdoctoral fellow department virology and epidemiology, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1968-1970;
assistant professor, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1970-1976;
associate professor, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1976-1977;
associate professor department microbiology, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1978-1981;
professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1981-1985;
professor, department chairman biochemistry and molecular biology, Louisiana State University School Medicine, Shreveport, 1985-1991;
professor, department chairman microbiology and immunology, Pennsylvania State University College Medicine, Hershey, since 1991. Co-organizer International Hervesvirus Workshop, Oxford, England. Member study section on microbiology and virology American Cancer Society, 1983-1986, mem.scientific advising committee on personnel for research, 1989-1994.
Member epidemiology and disease control study section National Institutes of Health, 1983-1986, member virology study section, 1988-1992.
Fellow American Academy Microbiology. Member American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Society Microbiology (chair-elect of division S-DNA viruses 1993-1994), American Society Virology, American Association Medical School Microbiology and Immunology Chairmen (member education committee since 1993).
Married Diana Courtney. Children: Sheryl Lee, Lisa Annual.