Frank Jay Radovsky

Background

Radovsky, Frank Jay was born on January 5, 1929 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Son of David Reuben and Minnie Esther (Simon) Radovsky.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Colorado, 1951. Master of Science, University California, Berkeley, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1964.

Career

Assistant research parasitologist, University of California, San Francisco, 1963-1969; acarologist, Bishop Museum, Honolulu, 1969-1985; department chairman entomology, Bishop Museum, Honolulu, 1972-1985; assistant director, Bishop Museum, Honolulu, 1977-1985; distinguished chair of zoology, Bishop Museum, Honolulu, 1984-1986; visiting professor entomology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1987; director research and collections, North Carolina State Museum Natural Sciences, Raleigh, 1987-1991; professor, Oregon State University, since 1994. Faculty affiliate U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1971-1985, U. Oklahoma, 1991. Research.assoc. Bishop Museum, since 1986.

Achievements

• Frank Jay Radovsky has been listed as a noteworthy Zoologist, museum administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Annual Review of Entomology: 1994
  • Annual Review of Entomology: 1985
  • Biogeography of the Tropical Pacific (Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum Special Publication)
  • Annual Review of Entomology: 1990
  • Annual Review of Entomology: 1988
  • Annual Review of Entomology: 1986
  • Annual Review of Entomology: 1989
  • Annual Review of Entomology: 1991

Membership

Member Animal Species Advisory Commission, Hawaii, 1972-1980. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1951-1955. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Entomological Society American, International Congress Acarology (executive secretary 1971-1978), Society Vector Ecologists, Association Systematics Collections (board directors 1982-1985), Acarological Society American (board directors 1988-1990), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Father:

David Reuben Radovsky

Mother:

Minnie Esther (Simon) Radovsky