Background
Pezzuto, John Michael was born on August 29, 1950 in Hammonton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Michael L. and Elizabeth Pezzuto.
Pezzuto, John Michael was born on August 29, 1950 in Hammonton, New Jersey, United States. Son of Michael L. and Elizabeth Pezzuto.
AB, Rutgers University, New Jersey, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, University Medicine & Dentistry New Jersey, 1977.
1child, John-Henry Albert. 1 child from previous marriage, Jennifer Anne. Bachelor of Arts, Rutgers University, 1973.
Doctor of Philosophy, College Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, 1977.
Postdoctoral associate Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1977-1979. Instructor chemistry University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1979-1980.
Assistant professor of University Illinois-Chicago, 1980-1984, associate professor,1984-1991, professor, 1991. Associate director University of Illinois Cancer Center, 1991-1995.
Editor-in-chief International Journal Pharmacognosy, 1991-1995, editor-in-chief Combinatory Chemistry and High Throughput Screening, 1996-1997.
Interim head department medical chemistry and pharmacognosy, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1992-1995. Director program for collaborative research in the pharmaceutical science University of Illinois, Chicago, 1995. President, co-founder International Therapeutics Incorporated., River Forest, Illinois, 1996.
Editor: Biotechnology and Pharmacy.
Contributor articles to science journals and books National Institutes of Health fellow, 1977-1980, Research fellow Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, 1990-1991.
National Institutes of Health Research Career Development awardee, 1984-1989, grantee National Cancer Institute, 1984-1978, National Institute Dental Research, 1984-1985.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Biological Chemists, New York Academy of Sciences, American Association Cancer Research, American Society Pharmacognosy, American Chemical Society.
Married Mimi Rotstein, August 29, 1986. Children: John-Henry Albert, Elisabeth Lee, Michael Joseph Ivan;1 child from previous marriage Jennifer Anne.