Bruce Carnes received a B.S. in biology from the University of Utah in 1973, an M.S. in Population Biology from the in 1980. Dr. Carnes spent 19 years as a research scientist in the Division of Biological and Medical Research at Argonne Center located at the University of Chicago. Dr. Carnes is interested in why organisms die, why they die when they do, to develop and pursue two separate but related research agendas. In research funded by the Department of Energy (DOE) predict human mortality caused by radiation from historical data on comparably exposed laboratory animals. For example, research will contribute to NASA’s preparations to protect astronauts from radiation in space when they travel to Mars. he has already made to the emerging field of biodemography. By melding together biology and demography, Dr. Carnes estimating biologically imposed upper limits to the longevity of individuals and the life expectancy of populations, and Dr. Carnes devotes his time to research, writing scientific papers, giving lectures to students and making presentations.
| Personal Information: | Date of birth: 15 June 1950 | |
| Marital Status: Married, three children |
| 1999 - | Senior Research Scientist |
| National Opinion Research Center | |
| Center on Aging | |
| University of Chicago | |
| 1988-1999 | Biologist and Biostatistician |
| Interspecies Mortality Risk Extrapolation Project | |
| Center for Mechanistic Biology and Biotechnology | |
| Argonne National Laboratory | |
| 1995-1998 | Research Associate |
| Population Research Center | |
| Center on Aging | |
| University of Chicago | |
| 1982-1987 | Assistant Biostatistician |
| Radiation Genetics and Statistics Group | |
| Biological and Medical Research Division | |
| Argonne National Laboratory | |
| 1980-1981 | Research Associate -Biostatistics |
| Human Health Risk Analysis Group | |
| Biological and Medical Research Division | |
| Argonne National Laboratory | |
| 1975-1980 | Teaching Assistant |
| Department of Systematics and Ecology | |
| University of Kansas |
| 1999-2004 | P.I. | NIH/NIA (K02) | Biodemography | $92,000/yr |
| 1999-2001 | P.I. | NASA | Modeling Issues | $310,000/yr |
| 1998-1999 | P.I. | Argonne Natl. Lab. | Radiation Risk Analysis | $50,000 |
| 1996-1997 | P.I. | Argonne Natl. Lab. | Manufactured Survival Time | $45,000 |
| 1994-1995 | Co-P.I. | Social Security Admin. | Biodemography | $136,000 |
| 1993-1994 | Co-P.I. | Department of Energy | Dose-response Modeling | $67,000/yr |
| 1987-1998 | Co-P.I. | Department of Energy | Interspecies Extrapolation | $300,000/yr |
| 1986-1991 | Co-P.I. | Department of Energy | Beagle Project | $80,000/yr |
| 1985-1987 | Co-P.I. | Department of Energy | Radiation Risk Analysis | $160,000/yr |