Betty Hay

Elizabeth Dexter "Betty" Hay
Born April 2, 1927
St. Augustine, Florida
Died August 20, 2007 (aged 80)
Wayland, Massachusetts[1]
Citizenship United States
Fields Developmental biology
Institutions Anatomy Department at Johns Hopkins, Anatomy Department at Cornell Medical College, Professorship of Embryology at Harvard Medical School, chair of the Department of Anatomy and Cellular Biology at Harvard Medical School, president of American Association of Anatomists(1981-1982), American Society for Cell Biology(1976-1977), and Society for Developmental Biology (1973-1974)[2]
Alma mater Smith College, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Academic advisors S. Meryl Rose
Known for investigations of the effects of the extracellular matrix on cell behavior, naming epithelial-mesenchymal transitions
Influences Don Fawcett
Notable awards election to the National Academy of Sciences; election to the Institute of Medicine; the Centennial Award (AAA); the E.B. Wilson Medal (American Society for Cell Biology); Excellence in Science Award (FASEB); and the Henry Gray Award (AAA)[2]

Elizabeth Dexter "Betty" Hay (April 2, 1927—August 20, 2007) was an American developmental biologist best known for her work in studying the interactions between cells and extracellular matrices, epithelial–mesenchymal transitions, and limb regeneration.[3]

Early life

Hay was born to Isaac Hay, a surgeon, and Lucille Hay, a nurse, in St. Augustine, Florida on April 2, 1927. She grew up in Melbourne, Florida.[1][4]

Death

She died of lung cancer at Wayland Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, a hospice in Wayland, Massachusetts.[1][5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bernstein, Adam (August 29, 2007). "Elizabeth D. Hay; Scientist Advanced Research on Cells". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Hay Memorial". AAA Newsletter. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Elizabeth Hay". Journal of Cell Science 117 (20): 4617. 2004. doi:10.1242/jcs.01391.
  4. ↑ Yount, Lisa (2007). A to Z of Women in Science and Math. Infobase Publishing. pp. 122–123. ISBN 9781438107950.
  5. ↑ Marquard, Bryan (September 16, 2007). "Elizabeth Hay, at 80; was pioneer for women in science". The Boston Globe. Retrieved June 18, 2014.