An authority on the interactions of infectious micro-organisms and their hosts, Professor Berry was a prolific contributor to scientific journals and a frequent speaker at international meetings in his field of specialization. He was a member of the board of governors of the American Academy of Microbiology from 1967 to 1972, serving as its chairman in 1970-71. In a teaching and research career that spanned 52 years, Dr. Berry received numerous honors, including the Smith Kline and French Distinguished Teaching Award in 1970 and a Distinguished Alumnus Award from Southwest Texas State University in 1983. In addition, he was chairman of the research advisory board for the Alfred I. duPont Institute of the Nemours Foundation and chairman of the life sciences panel of the National Research Council Associateship Program. Additional biographical sources can be found in Barker Texas History Center and the UT Office of Public Affairs.
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