Background
Morse, Stephen Scott was born on November 22, 1951 in New York City. Son of Murray H. and Phyllis Morse.
educator epidemiologist immunologist virologist
Morse, Stephen Scott was born on November 22, 1951 in New York City. Son of Murray H. and Phyllis Morse.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1971; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1977.
National Science Foundation trainee department bacteriology University Wisconsin, Madison, 1971-1972, research assistant, 1972-1977. National Cancer Institute research fellow Medical College Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, 1977-1980, instructor microbiology, 1980-1981. Assistant professor microbiology Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1981-1985.
Research associate Rockefeller University, New York City, 1985-1988, assistant professor, 1988-1996, adjunct faculty, since 1996. Program manager Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, 1996-2000. Assistant professor to professor epidemiology, Mailman School Public Health, Columbia University, 1996—2008, professor, Mailman School Public Health, since 2008, director Center Public Health Preparedness, Mailman School Public Health, 2000—2005.
Director United States Agency for International Development Predict, since 2009. Consultant United States Congress Office Technology Assessment, Washington, 1989. Chair conference on emerging viruses National Institutes of Health, 1989.
Member committee microbial threats to health, chair subcommittee on viruses Institute Medicine-NAS, 1990—1992, steering committee forum on emerging infections, since 1996, committee future biothreats, 2003—2005. Chair program for monitoring emerging diseases (ProMED) Federation American Scientists, 1993—1999. Member committee on biodef. analysis and countermeasures NAS-National Research Council, 2005—2008.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy Medicine, American College Epidemiology, New York Academy of Sciences (vice chair microbiology section 1994-1996, chair 1996-1998), American Academy Microbiology. Member: Marine Biology Laboratory, American Association Immunologists, American Society Microbiology, Council on Foreign Relations, Cosmos Club, Sigma Xi.
Married Marilyn Gewirtz, February 1991.