Karl Richard ‘Dick’ Johansson, Denton, professor of microbiology, 1973-1986, died Jan. 19. He was chair of the Department of Biological Sciences from 1973 to 1982. He earned an undergraduate degree in microbiology, a master’s in veterinary science and a doctorate in microbiology from the University of Wisconsin. He served as an officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve aboard the U.S.S. Cleveland in World War II. He also taught at the University of California-Davis, the University of Minnesota, the California Institute of Technology and the University of Texas Medical School and worked at the National Institutes of Health and the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia.
Submitted By meg0307 on Wed, 03/30/2011 - 2:38pm
Karl Richard ‘Dick’ Johansson, Denton, professor of microbiology, 1973-1986, died Jan. 19. He was chair of the Department of Biological Sciences from 1973 to 1982. He earned an undergraduate degree in microbiology, a master’s in veterinary science and a doctorate in microbiology from the University of Wisconsin. He served as an officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve aboard the U.S.S. Cleveland in World War II. He also taught at the University of California-Davis, the University of Minnesota, the California Institute of Technology and the University of Texas Medical School and worked at the National Institutes of Health and the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia.
