Background
Howe, Martha Morgan was born on September 29, 1945 in New York City. Daughter of Charles Hermann and Miriam Hudson (Wagner) M.
Howe, Martha Morgan was born on September 29, 1945 in New York City. Daughter of Charles Hermann and Miriam Hudson (Wagner) M.
Bachelor of Arts, Bryn Mawr College, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972.
Postdoctoral fellow, Cold Spring Harbor Lab, New York, 1972-1974;
assistant professor bacteriology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1975-1977;
associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1977-1981;
professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1981-1984;
Vilas professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1984-1986;
Van Vleet professor virology, U. Tennessee, Memphis, since 1986. Member genetic biology review panel National Science Foundation, 1980-1982. Member general research supportrev. committee National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1982-1986, member microbial physiology and genetics 2 study secretary, since 1997.
Member science advising committee institutional research grants American Cancer Society, 1991-1994.
Fellow American Academy Microbiology (board governors 1991-1999). Member American Society Microbiology (chairman division H 1983, councillor division H 1989-1991, chairman committee on awards 1990-1996, president-elect 1999-2000, president 2000-2001, past president 2001-2002, Eli Lilly award 1985, American Society for Microbiology Founders Distinguished Service award 1999, Alice C. Evans award 2007), American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Genetics Society of America (board directors 1989-1991, program committee 1989-1990).
Married Terrance Gary Cooper.