Background
Leone, Ida Alba was born on April 28, 1922 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Josephine (Aprigliano) Leone.
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Ida Alba Leone
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science, New Jersey College for Women, 1944; Master of Science, Rutgers University, 1946.
Career
Research assistant Cook College,, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1946-1961;
assistant research specialist, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1961-1971;
associate research professor plant pathology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1971-1976;
research professor I,, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1976-1986;
professor II, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1986-1988;
professor II emerita, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, since 1988. Expert witness New York State Department Environmental Conservation, Albany, 1975-1976. Member siting committee Atlantic Electric Company, Atlantic City, 1979.
Member research advising committee Lake Erie Generating Station, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Syracuse, New York, 1985-1988.
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Membership
Member Rahway (New Jersey) Air Pollution Commission, 1970-1980. Commissioner Center Jersey Air Pollution Control Agency, Woodbridge, New Jersey, 1970-1980. Trustee Amateur Astronomers, Inc., Cranford, New Jersey, 1984-1986, St. John the Apostle Church, Linden, New Jersey, since 1985.
Volunteer New Jersey Coalition for the Homeless, since 1990, St. Joseph Civic Center Soup Kitchen, Elizabeth, since 1990. Member American Society Plant Physiologists, American Phytopath. Society, Air and WasteMgmt.
Society (chairman ecology committee 1986-1988), New Jersey Junior Academy Science (board directors since 1988, director since 1990), Audubon Society.
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Awards
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Recipient AMITA award National Italian-American Foundation, 1966, Distinguished Professor award Rutgers University, 1987. Scholar State of New Jersey, 1940-1944.Recipient AMITA award National Italian-American Foundation, 1966, Distinguished Professor award Rutgers University, 1987. Scholar State of New Jersey, 1940-1944.