William S. Romoser
American entomologist
William Sherburne Romoser (October 18, 1940 — May 5, 2021) was an American entomologist. He was a professor of Arbovirology and Medical Entomology at the Ohio University.
Education and career
Romoser was born in October 18, 1940 in Columbus, Ohio. He completed his BSc at Ohio State University in 1962. He stayed to complete his PhD in Zoology under the supervision of Carl Venard at the same institution in 1964. His thesis title was The Development Of The Oesophageal Diverticula In Aedes Triseriatus (Say).
Romoser was an emeritus professor of Arbovirology and Medical Entomology at the Ohio University. Previously, he was the Director of the International Development Studies Program, Ohio University Center for International Studies and the Director and co-founder of the Ohio University Tropical Disease Institute. He was 1992 chair of the American Committee of Medical Entomology, American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene and president of the Ohio Mosquito and Vector Association in 1995 & 1996.
Romoser was a research entomologist with the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory (1971-1974) and with the USAMRIID (1983-2003).
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