Louis J. Pierro ’57 PhD

Louis J. Pierro ’57 PhD of Manchester, Conn.; Mar. 5. After Brown, he attended CalTech in Pasadena for a post-doctorate year. He then accepted a position as assistant professor at Wheeling College in West Virginia. After two years, he accepted a position at UConn, where he spent 38 years. During his tenure he worked closely with the Department of Agriculture, the National Science Foundation, and the National Institutes of Health, and served on committees for land grant universities. After he retired from UConn, he was project manager for the university’s biotechnology center, which houses a conference room dedicated to him. He is survived by his wife, Theresa; a daughter; a son; six grandchildren; a great-grandson; a brother; and nieces and nephews.