Background
Tonna, Edgar Anthony was born on May 10, 1928 in Malta. Son of John and Philomena (Doublet) Tonna.
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Tonna, Edgar Anthony was born on May 10, 1928 in Malta. Son of John and Philomena (Doublet) Tonna.
Bachelor of Science, St. John's University, New York City, 1951. Master of Science, New York University, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1956.
Research biochemist Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, 1953-1956, head deputy histoch. research, 1956-1959. Associate professor biology Graduate School Arts and Science, Long Island University, Brooklyn, 1956-1961. Head histocytochem. research section Brookhaven National Laboratory, New York City, 1959-1967.
Professor histology and cell biology Dental Center New York University, 1967-1991, professor emeritus, since 1991, chairman department, 1981-1991, consultant radiation safety Dental Center, 1964-1967, director institute dental research Dental Center, 1967-1991, director academy computing Dental Center, 1985-1991, consultant, since 1991. Member advisory board Hall of Health and Life, Suffolk Academy Medicine, New York City, since 1965. Consultant Robert Chambers Laboratory for Cellular Microsurgery, New York City, since 1972.
Councillor Nathan Hale council Boy Scouts American, since 1960. President Youth Organization, Plainview, New York, 1961. Served with Medical Corps, United States Navy, 1946-1948.
Fellow Royal Microscopical Society, Gerontological Society (president, vice president, secretary biology section), New York Academy of Sciences. Member Association International de Gerontologie (international bureau, founder), Sigma Xi, Omicron Kappa Upsilon.
Married Patricia Anita Kennedy, August 18, 1951. Children– Edgar, Paul, Patricia, John.