James M. Gentile, Ph.D
President
Education
Dr. Gentile received his B.S. degree from St. Mary’s University in Winona, MN, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Illinois State University. He spent two years in postdoctoral studies in the Department of Human Genetics at Yale School of Medicine.
Expertise
Dr. Gentile’s research has focused on the role of metabolism in the conversion of natural, and xenobiotic, agents into mutagens and carcinogens. He and his colleagues were the first to define the unique processes through which plant systems use their unique biochemistry to metabolize agents into carcinogens that can affect humans, and his current research investigations are targeted towards gaining an understanding of the role of chronic inflammation in mammals and cancer causation.
Affiliations
Dr. Gentile came to Research Corporation most recently from Hope College in Holland, MI, where he held an endowed professorship in biology and served for 12 years as Dean for the Natural Sciences. He is a former member of the Science Advisory Board for the U.S. EPA and of the State of Michigan Hazardous Waste Site Review Board. He is currently a National Associate of the National Research Council (NRC), where he is a current member of the NRC Life Science Board and a previous member of the NRC Committee on Undergraduate Science Education. He played a leadership role in the highly praised NRC publication “Biology 2010: Transforming Undergraduate Education for Research Biologists,” and is a sought-after speaker on issues involving the integration of scientific research and education.
Dr. Gentile is a past-President of the Environmental Mutagen Society and currently serves as President for the International Association of Environmental Mutagen Societies. He is the past Editor-in-Chief for the international journal Mutation Research and is a current member of Editorial Boards for four international journals. He is a past Councilor for the Council on Undergraduate Research, a former Governor for the National Conferences on Undergraduate Research, and a current member of the Executive Committee for Project Kaleidoscope. He currently is the Co-Chairperson of the National Academies Summer Institutes for Education in Biology and a National Academies Education Mentor in the Life Sciences.
Over the years he has been a program director for grants from many public (FIPSE, NIH, NSF, USEPA, WHO) and private (HHMI, Beckman Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Research Corporation, Sherman Fairchild Foundation, W.M. Keck Foundation) sectors to support education and research.
Publications
Dr. Gentile has authored more than 100 research articles, book chapters, book reviews and special reports in areas of scientific research and higher education.
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