Colwell, Rita R., 1934-
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Name (Latin)
Colwell, Rita R., 1934-
Other forms of name
Colwell, R. R. (Rita R.), 1934-
Date of birth
1934-11-23
Gender
female
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Rita Colwell
Michael Spencer for the National Institutes of Health Record, Public domain
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Michael Spencer for the National Institutes of Health Record, Public domain
Wikipedia description:
Rita Rossi Colwell (born November 23, 1934) is an American environmental microbiologist and scientific administrator. Colwell holds degrees in bacteriology, genetics, and oceanography and studies infectious diseases. Colwell is the founder and Chair of CosmosID, a bioinformatics company. From 1998 to 2004, she was the 11th Director and 1st female Director of the National Science Foundation. She has served on the board of directors of EcoHealth Alliance since 2012.
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