1940
Born to Paul Emory and Elizabeth Ann (Burnett) Bishop in Portland, OR.
1964
Earns a Bachelor of Science from Washington State University and joins the Peace Corps as a volunteer in Panama, remaining until 1966.
1966
Is a technician at the University of Washington School of Medicine until 1967.
1968
Marries Lola Germania Montesdeoca.
1970
Achieves a Master of Science from Oregon State University.
1973
Obtains a Doctor of Philosophy from Oregon State University and is a research associate at the institution until 1975.
1975
Serves the University of Wisconsin as a research associate until 1977.
1977
Is a microbiologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service at North Carolina State University until 1985.
1978
Is a grantee of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and again in 1981, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994 and 1996.
1982
Receives the Scientist of Year Award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
1984
Works with the Agricultural Research Service at the University of Sussex in Brighton, England until 1985.
1985
Is a research microbiologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture until retiring in 2007.
2021
Continues to hold membership with the American Society of Microbiology and Phi Kappa Phi.