Background
Gross, Paul Randolph was born on November 27, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Nathan and Kate (Segal) Gross.
academic administrator biologist
Gross, Paul Randolph was born on November 27, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Nathan and Kate (Segal) Gross.
Bachelor of Arts Pennsylvania, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology, University Pennsylvania, 1954. Master of Arts (honorary), Brown University, 1963.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Medical College Ohio, 1979.
Assistant professor biology, New York University, 1954-1958;
associate professor, New York University, 1958-1961;
associate professor biology, Brown U., 1962-1965;
professor biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965-1971;
professor, department chairman biology, U. Rochester, 1972-1976;
dean graduate studies, U. Rochester, 1974-1978;
chairman science advising committee Cancer Center, U. Rochester, 1974-1978;
president, director, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 1978-1986;
Taylor professor biology, professor physiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1986-1990;
vice president, provost, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1986-1989;
director Center for Advanced Studies, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1989;
university professor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1989;
director Markey Center and Molecular Biology Institute, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, since 1990. Principal investigator research and training grants from National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health, since 1955. Member, advisor to doctoral council New York State Education Department.
Member of advisory committee cell and development biology American Cancer Society. Member oversight committee Assn.Am. Colls.; member of national advisory council National Institute Child Health and HumanDevel.
Member science advising committee Tufts U. School Veterinary Medicine, Stazione Zoologica, Naples, Italy. Member of council National Science Association, University of Pennsylvania. Member commission on oceans and international environmental and science affairs unites states department State.
Trustee University Rochester, 1980-1986, Associate Universities Inc., 1975-1982, Virginia Museum Natural History, 1987-1990. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member International Society for Developmental Biology, American Physiological Society, American Society Zoologists (chairman section on developmental biology), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Cell Biology, Virginia Museum Natural History (trustee), Albemarle Yacht Club, Boar's Head Sports Club.
Clubs: Woods Hole Yacht, Cosmos, Albemarle Yacht.
Married Joan M. Edstrom, May 23, 1987. Children: Wendy Loren, Raymond Howard, Mark Howard.