Background

Tasca, Richard Julius was born on July 20, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Adam Thomas and Theresa (Bruno) Tasca.

Education

Bachelor, University of Pennsylvania, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Temple University, 1969.

Career

Professor biology, U. Delaware, Newark, 1969-1987; associate director school life and health science, U. Delaware, Newark, 1981-1983; science administrator, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1984; research coordinator National Cooperative Program in vitro fertilisation, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1986. Expert consultant reproductive tract carcinogenesis National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1979-1984. Consultant Washington Post, 1987-1988.

Reviewer Office Technology Assessment Report, Washington, 1987-1988.

Achievements

• Richard Julius Tasca has been listed as a notable Scientist, administrator, embryologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Clarinetist First State Symphonic Band, Newark, 1979-1983. With United States Army, since 1960. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Cell Biology, Society Development Biology, New York Academy Sciences, Society Study of Reproduction.

Connections

Married Carol Fraps, December 26, 1960;children: Adam Richard, Susan Carol.

Father:

Adam Thomas Tasca

Mother:

Theresa (Bruno) Tasca

Spouse:

Carol Fraps

child:

Adam Richard Tasca

child:

Susan Carol Tasca