Background
Simpson, Robert Wayne was born on December 28, 1928 in Providence. Son of Thomas Nathaniel and Ethel (Purrucker) Simpson.
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Robert Wayne Simpson
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Bachelor of Science, University Rhode Island, 1951. Master of Science in Bacteriology, Brown University, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy in Virology, Rutgers University, 1958.
Career
Assistant virologist, Institute Microbiology, Rutgers University, 1955-1958;
member research staff department virology, Public Health Research Institute New York, Inc., 1958-1968;
associate professor, Public Health Research Institute New York, Inc., 1968-1975;
professor virology, Waksman Institute, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey, since 1975. Research assistant professor pathology New York University School Medicine, 1966-1970. Instructor microbiology CUNY, 1968.
Member virology study section National Institutes of Health, United States Public Health Service, 1972-1976, clinical science study section, 1979-1980, 83. Member Triage Review Virology, National Institutes of Health, 1982. Science director Protodyne, Inc., New York City, 1980-1983.
Member New Jersey State Commn.on Cancer Research, since 1983. Visiting investigator Abbott laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois, since 1984. Vi.p. Biomed Research Group, New Life Foundation, since 1985.
Achievements
Membership
Crew chief Hillsborough First Aid and Rescue Squad, 1969-1974, 77-79. Instructor standard first aid and CPR, American Red Cross. Chairman Environmental Commission Hillsborough Township, 1973-1974.
Board directors National American Red Cross, Raritan Valley chapter, Somerville, New Jersey, 1976-1987. Board of managers, chairman professional education committee American Cancer Society, Middlesex, New Jersey, 1979-1981. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, British Society General Microbiology, American Society Virology, Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma.
Connections
Married Glenna Reddish, June 19, 1954. Children: Sandra Leslie, Wendy Sue, Peter Thomas, Geoffrey Alan.
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1958