Shirley Ruth Tove

Background

Tove, Shirley Ruth was born on January 31, 1925 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Martyn Nelson and Betty (Lash) Weston.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1945; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1950.

Career

Instructor chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1950-1951; instructor bacteriology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1951-1952; instructor biology, North Carolina Center U., Durham, 1964-1965; associate professor, Shaw U., Raleigh, 1965-1972; professor, Shaw U., Raleigh, 1972-1977; associate chief biology, United States Army Research Office, Research Triangle, North Carolina, 1976-1981; chief biology, United States Army Research Office, Research Triangle, North Carolina, 1982-1997; chief microbiology, United States Army Research Office, Research Triangle, North Carolina, since 1997. Visiting investigator Duke U. Medical School, Durham, 1973-1980, North Carolina State University, 1983-1990. Adjunct Professor, since 1991.

Achievements

• Shirley Ruth Tove has been listed as a noteworthy Microbiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Scientist in residence North Carolina Museum of Life and Science, Durham, 1983-1985. Member American Society for Microbiology, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Samuel B. Tove, July 22, 1945. Children: Michael, Nancy, Deborah.

Father:

Martyn Nelson Weston

Mother:

Betty (Lash) Weston

Spouse:

Samuel B. Tove

child:

Deborah Tove

child:

Michael Tove

child:

Nancy Tove