Background
Cristofalo, Vincent Joseph was born on March 19, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles P. and Adeline A. (Molluro) Cristofalo.
Cristofalo, Vincent Joseph was born on March 19, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Charles P. and Adeline A. (Molluro) Cristofalo.
Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry, St. Joseph's College, 1955. Master of Arts in Physiology, Temple University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology/Biochemistry (National Science Foundation fellow), University Delaware, 1962.
Master of Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1982.
Assistant instructor in general biology, Temple University, 1957-1958;
postdoctoral fellow and research associate, Temple University (Fels Research Institute, School Medicine), 1961-1963;
instructor department chemistry, Temple University (Fels Research Institute, School Medicine), 1962-1971;
graduate research assistant department biological science, U. Delaware, 1958-1959;
graduate research fellow, U. Delaware, 1959-1960;
assistant professor biochemistry division animal biology, School Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1967-1969;
associate professor, School Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1969-1974;
professor, School Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1974-1990;
professor emeritus, School Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, since 1990. Associate Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, 1963-1969, associate professor, 1969-1976, professor, 1976-1990. Research associate Philadelphia Geriatric Center, since 1975.
Director University of Pennsylvania Center for Study of Aging, 1978-1990. Director Center Gerontological Research Medical College Pennsylvania, since 1990. Member University of Pennsylvania Faculty Arts and Sciences, since 1977.
Chairman GordonConf. on Biology of Aging, 1977. Member commission on medical education and geriatrics Institute Medicine National Academy Sciences, 1977-1978. Member commission on models for biomedical research National Academy Science, 1983-1985.
Program chairman XIII International Congress of Gerontology, 1984-1985, 4th Decennial International Review Conference on Cell Culture, 1984-1986. Member expert review committee Burke Rehabilitation Center, since 1990.
Member of advisory board The Ralston House. Fellow Gerontological Society American (chairman research/education committee, section biology 1974, chairman public policy committee 1986-1988, chairman task force on interorganizational relations, since 1987, president 1990, Kleemeier award 1982, Brookdale award 1983, Keston lecturer 1986). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Tissue Culture Association (Executive Board 1978-1982, chairman publications committee 1978-1980), International Association Gerontology (North America regional committee), American Physiological Society, American Society Cell Biology, John Morgan Society, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine (elected councillor1987-1991), Institute Medicine Committee to Development A National Research Agenda on Aging, Science Advisory Board, Lankenau Medical Research Center, Sigma Xi.
Married Margaret J. Follet, May 30, 1964. Children: Margaret, Jean, Elizabeth, Carolyn, Catherine, Helen.