Rita Rossi Colwell
Global Service Officer and Active Chairman
Bioinformatics
CosmosID
United States of America
Biography
In 1956, she obtained a B.S. in bacteriology from Purdue University. She also received her M.S in genetics from Purdue. Her Ph.D. is from the University of Washington in the field of oceanography. She participated in a post-doctoral fellowship at the National Research Council of Canada in Ottawa. She is recognized for her study of global infectious diseases through water sources and its impacts on global health. Through this research, she has developed an international network that has brought attention to the emergence of new infectious diseases in drinking/bathing water, pertaining mostly to its role on the developing world.
Research Interest
Research interests focused on global infectious diseases, water, and health. Currently developing an international network to address climate change and infectious diseases and water issues, including safe drinking water for both the developed and developing world. Other interests include K-12 science and mathematics education, graduate science and engineering education and the increased participation of women and minorities in science and engineering.
