Background
Smith, Robert James was born on May 30, 1944 in Brooklyn. Son of James and Carmela (Denza) Smith.
Smith, Robert James was born on May 30, 1944 in Brooklyn. Son of James and Carmela (Denza) Smith.
Bachelor of Science, St. John's U., 1966; Master of Sciences, University Maryland., 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland., 1971.
National Institutes of Health research postdoctoral fellow, Tulane Medical School, New Orleans, 1972-1974; research scientist, Schering Corporation, Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1974-1978; research scientist, Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, 1978-1983; senior research scientist, Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, 1983-1988; senior scientist, Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, since 1988. Lecturer in field.
Science fair judge St. Monica's School, Kalamazoo, 1981-1985. Member American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, American Association Immunologists, American Rheumatism Association, American Society Hematology, American Society Cell Biology, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Reticuloendothelial Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Inflammation Research assosiation, New York Academy Science, Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma.
Married Florence Christine Varrone, August 8, 1970. 1 son, James Michael.