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Luigi Provasoli

Luigi Provasoli, born in Italy in 1908, graduated from Milan and published 17 scientific papers. When World War II began, he relocated to New York, becoming the head of the biology department at St. Francis College. He collaborated with Haskins lab on algae and protozoans, developing artificial seawater media crucial for marine biology. Provasoli later joined Yale, refining culture media for aquatic organisms and studying interactions between algae and bacteria. He founded the Journal of Phycology in 1965 and, after retiring in 1978, dedicated his later years to cardiac surgery and life in Italy until his death in 1992.

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Luigi Provasoli

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  1. Luigi Provasoli

  2. Born in Italy (1908) Graduated from Milan with 17 publications WW II broke out, moved to New York Head of Dept at St. Francis College, worked with Euglena Haskins lab – nutrition, physiology in algae, protozoans and invertebrates Developed artificial seawater media for the culture/growth of marine bugs Early Years

  3. Moved to Yale; Faculty Fellow Fully developed culture media for aquatic bugs Cultivated axenic culture of ulvacean greens Studied bacterial influence on algae morphogenesis Also worked with shrimp Artenia and water fly Moina Cultured the flatworm Convoluta (symbiotic with green algae) Founding editor of the Journal of Phycology (inaugurated 1965) Progress

  4. Later Years • Retired in 1978, research efforts continued • Cardiac surgery, retired to Italy with wife, Rose • Passed away in 1992

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