Antonio Romano

Background

Romano, Antonio was born on March 6, 1929 in Penns Grove, New Jersey.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Rutgers University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1952.

Career

Associate microbiologist Ortho Research Foundation, Raritan, New Jersey, 1952-1954. Instructor microbial biochemistry Waksman Institute Microbiology, Rutgers University, 1954-1956. Senior assistant scientist to senior scientist Resident Advisor Taft Sanitary Engineering Center, United States Public Health Service, Cincinnati, 1956-1959.

From associate professor to professor bacteriology University Cincinnati, 1959-1971, head department biological science, 1964-1966. Professor biology University Connecticut, Storrs, 1971—1995, head microbiology section, 1974-1985, dean College Liberal Arts and Sciences, 1992—1995, dean emeritus, since 1995. Senior visiting fellow department biochemistry University Leicester, England, 1967-1968.

Visiting fellow in biochemistry Clare Hall, University Cambridge, England, 1979. Program director for cell biology National Science Foundation, Washington, 1984-1985. Visiting scholar department biology University California San Diego, La Jolla, 1989.

United States representative North Atlantic Treaty Organization Advisory Panel on Collaborative Research Grants, 1990-1992.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author/co-author books and monographs. Member editorial board Journal Bacteriology, 1971-1980, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 1973-1976. Contributor chapters to books, numerous articles to professional journals.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Microbiology.

Connections

Son of Antonio and Maria R. Married Marjorie J. Backus, 1953. Children: Stephen, James, Charles.

Father:

Antonio

Mother:

Maria R.

Spouse:

Marjorie J. Backus

child:

Charles