Background
Scarpa, Antonio was born on July 3, 1942 in Padua, Italy. Son of Angelo and Elena (DeRossi) Scarpa.
administrator physiologist medical educator
Scarpa, Antonio was born on July 3, 1942 in Padua, Italy. Son of Angelo and Elena (DeRossi) Scarpa.
Doctor of Medicine cum laude, University Padua, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology, University Padua, 1970. Student, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel.
Student, University Utrecht, Netherlands. Student, University Bristol, England. Master of Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1978.
Assistant professor biochemistry, biophysics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1973-1976;
associate professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1976-1980;
professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1980-1986;
director biomedical instrumentation group, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1983-1986;
professor department pathology, Jefferson U., Philadelphia, since 1986;
professor, department chairman physiology and biophysics, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, since 1986;
director training center, program project, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, since 1983;
professor medicine, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, since 1989. Consultant study section National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, since 1984, American Heart Association, Dallas, 1986-1991. President, associate chair department physiology, 1993-1994.
Vice chair National Caucus Basic Science Presidents, Washington.
Member American Society Physiologists, American Society Biological Chemistry, Biophysics Society (executive county 1980-1983, 85-89, 94-97), United States Bioenergetics Group (program chairman 1974-1975, 82, 83, Executive officer 1985-1990, associate department chairman physiology, president 1993-1995), Biophysics Society (treasurer since 1998), Association American Medical Colls. (administrative board).