He received his Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology from the University of Michigan and his Ph.D. in Microbiology from Michigan State University. He was Senior Scientist, NT2 Incorporated, Detroit, MI. He worked as Staff Scientist in Pall Life Sciences, Ann Arbor, MI. He was Postdoctoral Research Associate from the University of Georgia, Athens, GA. He worked as Graduate Assistant, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. He received External Grants and Awards.