Background
Conti, Samuel Francis was born on December 24, 1931 in Brooklyn. Son of John and Sabina Conti.
Conti, Samuel Francis was born on December 24, 1931 in Brooklyn. Son of John and Sabina Conti.
Bachelor of Science, Brooklyn College, 1952. Master of Science, University Connecticut, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1959.
Research associate Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1959-1961. Instructor Dartmouth College Medical School, 1961-1962, assistant professor microbiology, 1962-1963, associate professor, 1963-1966. Director T.H. Morgan School Biological Sciences.
Associate dean arts and science University Kentucky, Lexington, 1966-1980. Dean graduate studies and research University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1980, acting dean engineering, 1981-1982, acting provost, vice chancellor, 1983-1984, vice-chancellor research, dean graduate school, 1984-1987, patent administrator, 1987. Director Center Molecular Medicine and Immunology New Jersey College Medicine, Newark, since 1984.
Member National Medal of Science Board. Foundation Microbiology lecturer, 1967-1968, 79-80. Chairman basic science commission McDowell Cancer Network, 1976-1980.
Member national advisory council allergy and infectious disease National Institutes of Health, 1982. Chairman committee governmental and association relations Council Graduate Schools, 1982-1986.
Member Kentucky Governor's Commission on Endangered Species, 1977-1980. Served in the United States Army, 1953-1955. Member American Academy Microbiology, American Society Microbiology, American Society Biological Chemistry, American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Association State University and Land Grant Colleges (executive committee since 1985, executive board council on research policy and graduate education since 1983), New England Council Graduate Deans (chair 1986), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Judith Rosenberg, January 27, 1954. Children: Deborah, Scott, Suzanne.