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Penn State Intercom......September 19, 2002

Biology professor
retires from University

Adam Anthony, professor emeritus of biology, has retired from the Eberly College of Science after 49 years at the University.

As a researcher, Anthony focused on analytical histochemistry, physiology of noise stress, low-oxygen acclimation, pathogenesis of disease states and toxicology. He has had 140 articles accepted for publication in professional journals, largely dealing with physiological and histochemical aspects of environmental stresses such as noise, oxygen lack, toxicants and age-related disease states.

Anthony served the University, the Eberly College of Science, and the Department of Biology with participation in numerous activities and on several committees. He was involved in establishing a graduate program in biophysics, which became a department in 1962, and in setting up interdisciplinary doctoral programs in physiology, bioacoustics and bioengineering. He served as program director in bioaccoustics research from 1956 to 1962, in altitude physiology from 1956 to 1970 and in various analytical histochemistry projects from 1965 to the present. He assumed a heavy involvement in the physiology program, serving as chairman from 1970 to 1973 and as vice-chairman from 1965 to 1970.

Anthony received his doctoral degree in zoology-physiology from the University of Chicago in 1952. He earned his master's degree in zoology-endocrinology from Marquette University in 1948. From 1943 to 1945, Anthony completed three years of an accelerated program in medicine at Buffalo Medical School through the State University of New York. He earned his bachelor's degree in zoology from Buffalo in 1943.

Director of accounting
operations retires

Michael J. Gerber, director of accounting operations in the Corporate Controller's Office, has retired from the University.

Gerber began his career in that office in 1966, working first in budget services and then as an accountant. In 1972, he became a financial officer and in 1976, he accepted a position as financial and administrative services officer. Gerber served as director of accounting operations from 1989 until his retirement.

Gerber, who is an avid Elvis fan and impersonator, plans to enjoy several hobbies during retirement, including hiking, cycling, wood-working, writing, golf and guitar.

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