Background
Roosa, Robert Andrew was born on June 18, 1925 in Manila. Son of Albert Burgher and Jessie Donaldson MacLiesh (Young) Roosa.
museum curator science administrator
Roosa, Robert Andrew was born on June 18, 1925 in Manila. Son of Albert Burgher and Jessie Donaldson MacLiesh (Young) Roosa.
Bachelor, University Connecticut, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1957.
Research assistant, Yale University, New Haven, 1950-1952; research fellow, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1957-1960; research associate, Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, 1960-1964; associate professor, Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, since 1965; science administrator, Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, since 1975; curator, Wistar Institute Museum, Philadelphia, since 1969. Visiting scientist Medical Research Council, U. Glasgow, Scotland, 1967-1968.
With United States Navy, 1943-1946, PTO. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Advancement Laboratory Animal Science, American Association Cancer Research, American Society Microbiologists, Tissue Culture Association, Radiation Research Society, National Council University Research Administrators, Society Research Administrators, Middle Atlantic Association Museums.
Married Barbara May Ward, June 21, 1952 (deceased 1987). Children: R. Andrew, James A., Alane A. Married JoAnne LaRue Younkins, April 22, 1989.