Background
Sullivan, Cornelius Wayne was born on June 11, 1943 in Pittsburgh. Son of John Wayne and Hilda Sullivan.
Foundation administrator research Biology educator
Sullivan, Cornelius Wayne was born on June 11, 1943 in Pittsburgh. Son of John Wayne and Hilda Sullivan.
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Pennsylvania State University, 1965. Master of Science in Microbiology, Pennsylvania State University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Marine Biology, University California, San Diego, 1971.
Postdoctoral fellow Scripps Institute Oceanography, La Jolla, California, 1971-1974. Assistant professor marine biology University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1974-1980, associate professor, 1980-1985, professor, since 1985, director marine biology section, 1982-1991. Director Hancock Institute Marine Studies, 1991-1993.
Director Office of Polar Programs National Science Foundation, Washington, 1993-1997. Director United States Antarctic Program, 1993-1997. Vice provost research University Southern California, since 1997.
Visiting professor University Colorado, Boulder, 1981-1982, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1981-1982, United States Army Cold Regions Research & Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, 1989, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, 1990. Field team leader Sea Ice Microbial Communities Studies, McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, 1980-1986. Chief scientist/cruise coordinator Antartic Marine Ecosystem Research at the Ice Edge Zone Project, Weddell Sea, 1983, 86, 88.
Member BIOMASS Working Party on Pack-Ice Zone Studies, 1983-1986, ecological research review board Department Navy, 1982-1985. Southern Ocean Ecology Group Specialist Science Committee on Antarctic Research. Chairman SCOR working group 86 "Sea Ice Ecology" science committee on oceanic research.
Member polar research board National Academy of Sciences, 1983-1986. Chairman committee to evaluate polar research platforms National Research Council, 1985-1988. Member director policy group National Science Foundation, 1993-1997.
Board directors, member council government relations Alfred E. Mann Institute biomedical Engineering, Washington.
Head of delegation Council Managers of National Antarctic Programs, New Zealand, Italy, United Kingdom, 1993-1997. United States representative consultative meetings United States Delegation Antarctic Treaty, 1993-1997. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, California Council of Scientific Technology (member council).
Married Jill Hajjar, October 28, 1966. Children: Shane, Preston, Chelsea.