Joanne Chory
| Joanne Chory | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Plant biology |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois |
| Notable awards |
ForMemRS Genetics Society of America Medal (2012) |
Joanne Chory ForMemRS is an American plant biologist. Professor Chory is Director of the Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory, at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator.[1] She holds the Howard H. and Maryam R. Newman Chair in Plant Biology.
Chory is a Director and Professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.[2] She is also an Adjunct Professor in the Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, UC San Diego. On their website, she states: "Our studies are relevant to plant adaptation to global climate change."[3]
Biography
She obtained her bachelor's degree in Biology from Oberlin College, Ohio, and her PhD in Microbiology from the University of Illinois. She was a postdoctoral fellow at the Harvard Medical School in the lab of Dr. Frederick M. Ausubel.[2]
Honours and awards
Chory was named a Foreign Member of the Royal Society in 2011.[4] She was awarded the Genetics Society of America Medal in 2012.[5]
References
- ↑ "Professor Joanne Chory ForMemRS". The Royal Society. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Joanne Chory". Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ "Joanne Chory". UC San Diego. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ↑ Friedmann, Lynne (May 26, 2011). "Research Report: Salk scientist Joanne Chory lauded". La Jolla Light.
- ↑ "Salk Professor Joanne Chory Awarded 2012 Genetics Society of America Medal". Newswise. January 20, 2012.
External links
- Biography and research at Howard Hughes Medical Institute