Mặc dù Stanley đã ký tuyên thệ trung thành, ông công khai bảo vệ những người đã chọn không, và hành động của mình đã dẫn đến quyết định của Toà án mà cuối cùng vô hiệu yêu cầu. Stanley nhận được nhiều giải thưởng, bao gồm cả giải Alder từ Đại học Harvard vào năm 1938, Huân chương Nichols của Hiệp hội Hóa học Mỹ | Stanley led a group that determined the complete amino acid sequence of TMV protein. In the early 1960s Stanley became interested in a possible link between viruses and cancer. Stanley was an advocate of academic freedom. In the 1950s when his university was embroiled in the politics of McCarthyism members of the faculty were asked to sign oaths of loyalty to the United States. Although Stanley signed the oath of loyalty he publicly defended those who chose not to and his actions led to court decisions which eventually invalidated the requirement. Stanley received many awards including the Alder Prize from Harvard University in 1938 the Nichols Medal of the American Chemical Society in 1946 and the Scientific Achievement Award of the American Medical Association in 1966. He held honorary doctorates from many colleges and universities. He was a prolific author of more than 150 publications and he co-edited a three volume compendium entitled The Viruses. By lecturing writing and appearing on television he helped bring important scientific issues before the public. He served on many boards and commissions including the National Institute of Health the World Health Organization and the National Cancer Institute. Stanley married Marian Staples Jay on June 25 1929. The two met at the University of Illinois when they both were graduate students in chemistry. They co-authored a scientific paper together with Adams which was published the same year they were married. The Stanleys had three daughters and one son. While attending a conference on biochemistry in Spain Stanley died from a heart attack at the age of 66. See also History of immunology History of microbiology Viral genetics Viral vectors in gene therapy Virology Virus replication Viruses and responses to viral infection Staphylococci and staphylococci infections Staphylococci are a group of Gram-positive bacteria that are members of the genus Staphylococcus. Several infections are caused by staphylococci. In .
