Rita R. Colwell
Rita Rossi Colwell (born November 23, 1934) is an American environmental microbiologist and scientific administrator. Colwell holds degrees in bacteriology, genetics, nography and studies infectious diseases. Colwell is the founder and Chair of CosmosID, a bioinformatics company.
Rita R. Colwell | |
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| 11th Director of the National Science Foundation | |
| In office 1998–2004 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Neal Francis Lane |
| Succeeded by | Arden L. Bement Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 November 1934
(aged 91) Beverly, Massachusetts, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Purdue University University of Washington |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Microbiology |
| Institutions | National Science Foundation University of Maryland College Park Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Georgetown University |
| Thesis | Commensal bacteria of marine animals; a study of their distribution, physiology and taxonomy (1961) |
| Doctoral students | Jody Deming |
From 1998 to 2004, she was the 11th Director of the National Science Foundation.[1] Rita Colwell won the 2015 Mahathir Science Award for studying the bacteria that cause cholera.[2]
Rita R. Colwell Media
Colwell describes her research path from fruit fly geneticist to world class biologist, and the key decision points and supporters along the way.
References
- ↑ "Rita Rossi Colwell , MSA SC 3520-11592". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ↑ "Former US Presidential Science Envoy Awarded Mahathir Science Award". Asian Scientist Magazine. 2016-10-12.
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