Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Global Edition) – eBook

Author(s)

Berdell R. Funke

Christine L. Case

Gerard J. Tortora

Professor Gerard Jerry Tortora is Professor of Biology and former Coordinator at Bergen Community College in Paramus, NJ, USA, where he teaches human anatomy and physiology as well as microbiology. Gerard received his bachelor's degree in biology from Fairleigh Dickinson University and his master's degree in science education from Montclair State College. He is a member of many professional organizations, such as the American Society of Microbiology (ASM), American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS), National Education Association (NEA), and the Metropolitan Association of College and University Biologists (MACUB).

Above all, Tortora is devoted to his students and their aspirations. In recognition of this commitment, he was the recipient of MACUB's 1992 President's Memorial Award. In 1996, Jerry received a National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) excellence award from the University of Texas and was selected to represent Bergen Community College in a campaign to increase awareness of the contributions of community colleges to higher education. Tortora is also the author of several best-selling science books and laboratory manuals, a calling that often requires an additional forty hours per week beyond his teaching responsibilities.