Background
Rapp, Fred was born on March 13, 1929 in Fulda, Germany. Son of Albert and Rita (Hain) Rapp. came to the United States, 1936, naturalized, 1945.
Rapp, Fred was born on March 13, 1929 in Fulda, Germany. Son of Albert and Rita (Hain) Rapp. came to the United States, 1936, naturalized, 1945.
Bachelor of Science, Brooklyn College, 1951. Master of Science, Albany Medical College, Union University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, University Southern California, 1958.
Junior bacteriologist to bacteriologist division laboratories and research, New York State Department Health, 1952-1955;
from teaching assistant to instructor department medical microbiology School Medicine, University of Southern California, 1956-1959;
consultant supervisory microbiologist, Hospital Special Surgery, New York City, 1959-1962;
also virologist division pathology, Philip D. Wilson Research Foundation, New York City
assistant professor microbiology and immunology, Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, 1961-1962;
associate professor, Baylor University School Medicine, Houston, 1962-1966;
professor, Baylor University School Medicine, Houston, 1966-1969;
professor, department chairman microbiology and immunology, Pennsylvania State University College Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 1969-1990;
Evan Pugh professor microbiology, Pennsylvania State University College Medicine, University Park, 1978-1990;
professor emeritus, Pennsylvania State University College Medicine, University Park, since 1990;
associate provost, dean health affairs, Pennsylvania State University College Medicine, University Park, 1973-1980;
senior member graduate faculty, Pennsylvania State University College Medicine, University Park
associate dean academic affairs, research and graduate studies, Pennsylvania State University College Medicine, University Park, 1987-1990;
professor emeritus, Pennsylvania State University College Medicine, University Park, since 1990. Researh career professor of virology American Cancer Society, 1966-1969, professor virology, 1977-1990. Director College Medical Pennsylvania State University (Specialized Cancer Research Center), 1973-1984.
Member delegate on viral oncology, United States/Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Joint Committee Health Cooperation. Chairman, Gordon Research Conference in Cancer, 1975. Virology Task Force, 1976-1979.
Chairman Atlantic Coast Tumor Virology Group, National Cancer Institutions Health, 1971-1977. Member of council for projection and analysis American Cancer Society, 1976-1980. Chairman standards and examination commission on virology American Board Medical Microbiology, 1977, 80.
Chairman subsection on virology program committee American Association Cancer Research, 1978-1979. Member of advisory councilvirology division International Union Microbiol. Socs., 1978-1984; referee Macy Faculty Scholar Award Program, 1979-1981.
Member programme committee Fifth International Congress for Virology, Strasbourg, France, 1981. Member basic cancer research group United States-France Agreement for Cooperation in Cancer Research, 1980-1984. Member organizing committee International Workshop on Herpes viruses, Bologna, Italy, 1980-1981, North Atlantic Treaty Organization International Advanced Study Institute, Corfu Island, Greece, 1981.
Member Herpes viruses Study Group, 1981-1984;member science advising committee Wilmot Fellowship Program, U. Rochester Medical Center, 1981-1990. Member scientific review committee Hubert H. Humphrey Cancer Research Center, Boston University, 1981. Member finance committee American Society Virology, 1982-1989, member of council, 1984-1988.
Member of advisory committee persistent virus-host interactions research program Richard Joshua Reynolds Scientific Board/Wistar Institute, 1983-1990. Member medical advisory board Herpes Resource Center, American Social Health Association, 1983-1990. Board directors United States-Japan Foundation Biomedicine, 1983-1990.
Member of council Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, 1983-1987. Member scientific advanced.com. International Association Study and Prevention of Virus-Associated Cancers, 1983-1990.
Member Basil O'Connor Starter Research Advisory Committee, 1984-1990. Member of council for research and clinical investigation awards American Cancer Society, 1984-1990. Member recombinant DNA advising committee National Institutes of Health, 1984-1987.
Member outstanding investigator grant review committee National Cancer Institute, 1984-1990. Member organizing committee Fourth Symposium Sapporo Cancer Seminar, Japan, 1984,Second International Conference Immunobiology and Prophylaxis of Human Herpesvirus Infections, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1984-1985, International Congress of Virology, Sendai, Japan, 1984. Member international science committee International Meeting on Advisory in Virology, Catania, Italy, 1984-1985.
Member of advisory board Cancer Information, Dissemination and Analysis Center Carcinogenesis and CancerBiology, 1984-1989. Member international programme committee 7th International Congress of Virology, Edmonton, Canada, 1985-1987. Councilor division DNA viruses American Society Microbiology, 1985-1987.
Member of advisory committee research on etiology, diagnosis, natural history, prevention and therapy of multiple sclerosis National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1985-1989. Member science advisory board Tampa Bay Research Institute, 1985-1991. Member science advisory county Pittsburgh Center Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Research U. Pittsburgh, 1988.
Member recombinant DNA advising committee Working Group on Transgenic Animals National Institutes of Health, 1988. Member of advisory committee 15th International Herpes Virus Workshop, Washington, 1989-1990.
Member cruising regatta committee George Town, Exuma, Bahamas, 1992-1994, chairman, 1995-1997. Board directors, Village West Village Skull Creek, since 2000. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, American Academy Microbiology (fellow, diplomate), Society Microbiology (member committee medical microbiology and immunology, board public science affairs 1979-1988, chairman DNA viruses division 1981-1982, division councilor DNA viruses), American Society Virology (chairman finance committee 1987-1988, emeritus 1991), American Association Immunologists, The Harvey Society, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine (emeritus 1993), American Association Cancer Research (emeritus 1991), Association Medical School Microbiology Chairman (president 1980-1981), Seven Seas Cruising Association (associate 1987-1991, commodore since 1991), Sigma Xi (Monie A. Ferst award 1990, national lecturer 1977-1979), Alpha Omega Alpha.
Children: Stanley I., Richard J., Kenneth A. Married Pamela A. Miles, August 28, 1988.