The James M. Craig Memorial Lectureship is held in memorium of Dr. James Craig, scientist and father of Dr. Morrie Craig, a professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine. The lecture series is sponsored by the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Department of Food Science and Technology, and the Department of Microbiology. Dr. James Craig was an excellent scientist, devoted to teaching and research in microbiology, and was recognized internationally for his work in botulism and his many contributions to applied microbiology. He received his education at San Jose State, Stanford, and Oregon State Universities. He was a professor of microbiology at San Jose State from 1948 until the time of his death in 1985. Because of Dr. Craig’s strong ties to Oregon State University, his wife, Reva, and sons Leland (D.D.S., Manhattan Beach, Calif.) and Morrie (Ph.D., professor of veterinary medicine, Oregon State University) established the James M. Craig Memorial Lectureship.
The 2010 James M. Craig Memorial Lecture will feature guest speaker Dr. Greg Velicer from the Department of Biology at Indiana University. The title of his presentation is “Social intrigues of the microbial realm.” It will be held Wednesday, April 7, at 7:00 p.m. at the LaSells Stewart Center.
