Background
Wasser, Samuel K. was born on August 27, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Frank Irving and Ethel Wasser.
medical educator conservation center executive
Wasser, Samuel K. was born on August 27, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Frank Irving and Ethel Wasser.
Bachelor of Science in Zoology, Michigan State University, 1974. Master of Science in Zoology, University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, University Washington, 1981.
Graduate teaching assistant department zoology, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1975-1976;
graduate teaching assistant, lecturer department psychology, U. Washington, Seattle, 1977-1981;
research associate, lecturer department psychology, U. Washington, Seattle, 1981-1989;
research associate ob/gyn and Washington Regional Primate Research Center, U. Washington, Seattle, 1981-1989;
assistant professor ob/gyn Medical School, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1993;
senior research fellow, Smithsonian INstn., Washington, 1989-1993. Associate producer IVth International Conference on World's Cats and Sociobiologyof Carnivores, Seattle, 1977. Member workshop National Institute of Mental Health/ National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 1990.
Director Animal Behavior Research Unit, Mikumi National Park, Tanzania, since 1985. Collaborator Africa Bureau, United States Agency for International Development, since 1992. Member primate specialists group International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, since 1986.
Science director Center for Wildlife Conservation, Seattle, since 1993.
Member Tanzania Wildlife Fund (president since 1993).
Married Lauren Montgomery Marra, July 28, 1985. Children: Jenna Liana, Noah Bruce.