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Dr. Bondi was a renowned microbiologist, educator and administrator whose career spanned nearly 40 years at Hahnemann. A New England native, he earned his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania in 1942. Following five years on the faculty at Temple, he was appointed the first chairman of Hahnemann’s Department of Microbiology in 1947, a position he held for 32 years. He played a major role in the development of Hahnemann’s graduate school program, serving as the first Dean of the Graduate School from 1972 to1986, while actively teaching medical, graduate, and allied health professions students.
Dr. Bondi’s pioneer research relating to antimicrobic resistance mechanisms led to his development of the commonly used antibiotic disc sensitivity test, development of penicillins effective against resistant staph, and improved vaccines for whooping cough, brucellosis, and typhoid.
In 1979 Hahnemann bestowed on Dr. Bondi its highest honor, the Corporation Medal. In 1980 he received the American Society for Microbiology’s Becton-Dickinson Award for lifetime achievement in clinical microbiology.