Background
Trpis, Milan was born on December 20, 1930 in Mojsova Lucka, Slovakia. Son of Gaspar and Anna (Sevcikova) Trpis. came to the United States, 1971, naturalized, 1977.
educator scientist vector biologist
Trpis, Milan was born on December 20, 1930 in Mojsova Lucka, Slovakia. Son of Gaspar and Anna (Sevcikova) Trpis. came to the United States, 1971, naturalized, 1977.
Master of Science, Comenius University, Bratislava, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Charles University, Prague, 1960.
Research assistant, Slovak Academy Science, Bratislava, 1953-1956;
science assistant, Slovak Academy Science, 1956-1960;
scientist, Slovak Academy Science, 1960-1962;
independent scientist, Slovak Academy Science, 1962-1969;
ecologist-entomologist East Africa-Aedes Research Unit, World Health Organization, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 1969-1971;
assistant faculty fellow department biology, U. Notre Dame, 1971-1973;
associate faculty fellow, U. Notre Dame, 1973-1974;
associate professor medical entomology, Johns Hopkins University School Hygiene and Public Health, 1974-1978;
professor, Johns Hopkins University School Hygiene and Public Health, since 1978;
director laboratories medical entomology, Johns Hopkins University School Hygiene and Public Health. Medical entomology; research associate University of Illinois, Urbana, 1966-1967, Canada Department Agriculture, Lethbridge, Alberta, 1967-1968. Director Biological Research Institute American, 1971-1979.
External director research Liberiran Institute biomedical Research, 1981-1989. Director Agency for International Development project on transmission of river blindness in areas of Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Cote d'Ivoire. Director World Health Organization research grant.
Technical advising committee AIDVector Biology and Control Project, 1986-1991. Director Johns Hopkins University/Federal U. Technology Akure Onchocerciasis Project in Nigeria, 1991-1994, Johns Hopkins University/Organisation de Coordination et de Cooperation pour la Lutte les Grandes Endemies-Pierre Richet Institute Onchocerciasis Project, Bouakè, Ivory Coast, 1993-1996. Director Johns Hopkins University/Pierre Richet Institute/Office de la recherche scientifique et technique outre-mer onchocerciasis project in Ivory Coast, 1993-1996.
Professor-advisor doctoral students, Africa, Asia, Center American, since 1979.
Director World Health Organization project on prophylactic drugs for river blindness, Liberia, 1985-1987. Member American Association of University Professors, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Institute Biological Soci., American Mosquito Control Association, American Society Parasitologists, Helminthol. Society Washington, American Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Entomological Society of America, American Genetic Association, Society of Vector Ecology, New York Academy of Sciences, Johns Hopkins University Tropical Medicine Club, Smithsonian Associates, Royal Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Royal Entomological Society of London, Sigma Xi, Delta Omega (Alpha chapter).
Married Ludmila Tonkovic, December 15, 1956. Children: Martin, Peter, Katarina.