Background
Hopper, Anita Klein was born on September 24, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Irving and Rose Klein.
Hopper, Anita Klein was born on September 24, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Irving and Rose Klein.
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1972.
Postdoctoral researcher genetics, U. Washington, Seattle, 1971-1975;
assistant professor microbiology, U. Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, 1975-1978;
associate professor microbiology, U. Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, 1978-1979;
associate professor biochemistry, Hershey Medical School, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, 1979-1987;
professor biochemistry, molecular biology, Hershey Medical School, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, since 1987. Genetic biology panel National Science Foundation, Washington, 1981-1985. Member genetic study section National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1985-1989.
Organizer Ribonucleic acid processing Cold Spring Harbor meetings, 1989, 90. Co-chairman 5th Summer Symposium in Molecular Biology: The Nucleus, Pennsylvania State University, 1986.
Fellow: American Academy Microbiology. Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Ribonucleic acid Society (president 2003-2004), Genetics Society of America (secretary since 2004), American Association Microbiology (chair Eli Lilly award committee since 2000), American Association Biochemists, American Society Microbiology (chair genetics and molecular biology division 1988).
Married James Ernest Hopper, January 3, 1971. 1 child, Julie Victoria.