Roger John Avery

Background

Avery, Roger John was born on September 6, 1944 in Worcester, United Kingdom. Came to the United States, 1969.

Education

1st class honors degree in biochemistry, U. Leeds, United Kingdom, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Newcastle, United Kingdom, 1969.

Career

Lecturer biological science, U. Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom, 1971-1980; associate professor, U. Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom, 1980-1982; professor virology, director virology section, Montana State University, Bozeman, 1983-1984; department head, Institute Animal Health, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, 1984-1986; professor, chairman College Veterinary Medicine, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, since 1986. Visiting medical research county fellow University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, 1974-1975. Visiting fellow Torrey Pines Research Center, San Diego, California, 1978.

Achievements

• Roger John Avery has been listed as a noteworthy Veterinary medicine educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society General Microbiology, American Society Virology, Bio-chemical Society, European Tumor Virus Group, Conference Research Workers in Animal Disease, Veterinary Research Club, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Zeta.

Interests

• Avocations: aerobic exercise, squash, spectator sports, theater, current affairs.