Johnston, James A., 1874-

James A. Johnston was born on May 25, 1926 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He married Dr. Helen Davis in 1952 and had two children. Johnston received his B.A. in chemistry from the University of Texas in 1948 and an M.S. in physiology and biochemistry from the University of Minnesota in 1951. In 1953 he received his Ph.D., also from the University of Minnesota. While at the University of Texas he was a Research Assistant (1945-1949); and while at the University of Minnesota he held the posts of Teaching and Research Assistant (1949-1952), Anderson Research Fellow (1952), and MacMillan Memorial Research Fellow (1952-1953). Johnston went on to the California Institute of Technology as a Research Fellow in Plant Biochemistry (1953-1954). At the University of Texas, Medical Branch he held the posts of Assistant Professor of Bacteriology and Parasitology (1954-1957) and Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Nutrition (1957-1959).

Johnston came to Rutgers in 1959 as a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Bacteriology and joined the faculty at the College of Agriculture in 1960 as Associate Professor of Agricultural Biochemistry. While at Rutgers, Johnston taught various courses and was involved in research in biochemistry. He was also active in administrative issues.

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