Robert Lawrence Barchi

Background

Barchi, Robert Lawrence was born on November 23, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Henry John and Elizabeth Barchi.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Georgetown University, 1968; Master of Science, Georgetown University, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1972; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1973.

Career

Resident in neurology, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, 1973-1975; assistant professor biochemistry, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, Philadelphia, 1974-1975; assistant professor neurology and biochemistry, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, Philadelphia, 1975-1978; associate professor, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, Philadelphia, 1978-1981; professor, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, Philadelphia, since 1981; David Mahoney professor neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, Philadelphia, since 1985; chairman neuroscience graduate program, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, Philadelphia, 1983-1989; director Mahoney Institute Neurological Sciences, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, Philadelphia, 1983-1996; vice-dean research school medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, 1989-1991; department chairman neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, 1992-1995; chairman departments neurology and neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, 1995-1999; provost and chief academic officer, University of Pennsylvania, since 1999. Member medical advisory board Muscular Dystrophy Association, 1982-1994. Member of advisory board Cephalon Inc., since 1992, chairman, since 1996.

Member science advisory board Philadelphia VenturesInc., 1992-1995, TransMolecular, Inc., since 1996. President Penn NeuroCare, since 1996.

Achievements

• Robert Lawrence Barchi has been listed as a notable neuroscientist, neurologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Neurology, American Neurological Association (board councillors 1992-1994). Member Institute Medicine of the NAS, Biophysics Society, Society for Neurosci. (public lecturer 1985), American Society Clinical Investigation, Association American Physicians, Philadelphia College Physicians, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Interests

• Avocation: antiquarian horology.

Connections

Married Joan E. Mollman, September 20,1976. Children: Jonathan Robert, Jennifer Elizabeth.

Father:

Henry John Barchi

Mother:

Elizabeth Barchi

Spouse:

Joan E. Mollman

child:

Jennifer Elizabeth Barchi

child:

Jonathan Robert Barchi