Willard Foster Verwey

Background

Verwey, Willard Foster was born on July 14, 1913 in Walkill, New York, United States. Son of Daniel George and Delora (Zimmerman) Verwey.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Rutgers University, 1934. Doctor of Science, Johns Hopkins School Hygiene, 1937.

Career

New York University College Medicine, 1937-1940. Director bacteriological research Sharp & Dohme, 1940-1953. Director bacteriology Merck, Sharp & Dohme, 1953-1957.

Professor department microbiology University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1957-1977, department chairman, 1957-1974.

Director Cholera Research Laboratory, Dacca, Bangladesh, 1974-1977.

Achievements

• Willard Foster Verwey has been listed as a noteworthy microbiologist, educator. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member cholera panel United States-Japan Cooperative Medical Science Program, 1965-1972. Member cholera advising committee National Institutes of Health, 1967-1972. Member committee Intersci.

Conference on Antimicrobial Assemblies of God Theological Seminary and Chemotherapy, 1964-1968.

Diplomate American Board Microbiology. Fellow American Academy Microbiology.

Member American Society for Microbiology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, Sigma Xi. Member editorial board Antimicrobial Assemblies of God Theological Seminary and Chemotherapy, 1966-1968.

Connections

Married Selma Louise Stoner, June 6, 1940. Children: Delora (Mistress James McWilliams), James R. Assistant.