Osmond Jerome D'Cruz

Background

D'Cruz, Osmond Jerome was born on September 27, 1953 in Mangalore, Karnataka, India. Son of Francis Salvadore and Juliana Angelina (Pinto) D'C.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Mysore, India, 1973; Master of Science, U. Mysore, India, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute Science, 1982.

Career

Faculty instructor, U. Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, 1990-1992; assistant professor, U. Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, 1992-1996; director fertility research program, Hughes Institute, St. Paul, since 1996.

Achievements

• Osmond Jerome Doctorate"Cruz has been listed as a notable Research scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ad hoc reviewer since 1993), American Society for Reproductive Immunology (New Investigator award 1990), Society for Biology of Reproduction, International Society Assisted Reproductive Technology/Andrology (Young Investigator award 1996).

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, traveling.

Connections

Married Ruby LynneWaters, January 4, 1985. 1 child, Lauren Allison.

Father:

Francis Salvadore D'C.

Mother:

Juliana Angelina (Pinto) D'C.

Spouse:

Ruby LynneWaters

child:

Lauren Allison D'Cruz