Background
Morris, Roger Stewart was born on November 29, 1943 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Son of Allan William and Marion Wallace (Hamilton) Morris.
Morris, Roger Stewart was born on November 29, 1943 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Son of Allan William and Marion Wallace (Hamilton) Morris.
Bachelor Veterinary Science with honors, University Sydney, Australia, 1966. Master Veterinary Science, University Melbourne, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, University Reading, United Kingdom, 1976.
Assistant lecturer in veterinary medicine, U. Melbourne, 1966-1970;
lecturer in veterinary preventive medicine, U. Melbourne, 1970-1973;
senior lecturer in veterinary preventive medicine, U. Melbourne, 1973-1976;
assistant director, Australian Bureau Animal Health, Canberra, 1976-1981;
consultant, German Agency for Technology Cooperative, Canberra, 1981;
professor, department chairman large animal clinical science, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1981-1985;
Gilruth professor in animal health department veterinary clinical science, Massey U., Palmerston North, New Zealand, since 1986. Winegard visiting professor U. Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 1990. Robert and Virginia Rausch visiting professor U. Saskatchewan, Canada, 1992.
Consultant World Health Organization, Food and Agriculture Organisation of United Nations, Office International Epizooties, others.
Active in community affairs. Inaugural chairman International Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, 1979-1982. Fellow Australian College Veterinary Science (certified in epidemiology), American College Epidemiology.
Member Australian Veterinary Association, New Zealand Veterinary Association, British Veterinary Association, International Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, others.
Married Gwenyth Elsie Tanner, January 29, 1966. Children: Ewan Douglas, Meredith Joy.