Alice Shin-Hou Huang

Background

Huang, Alice Shin-Hou was born on March 22, 1939 in Nanchang, Kiangsi, China. Daughter of Quentin K.Y. and Grace Betty (Soong) Huang. came to the United States 1949.

Education

Student, Wellesley (Massachusetts) College, 1957-1959; Bachelor in Human Biology, Johns Hopkins University, 1961; Master of Arts in Microbiology, Johns Hopkins University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, Johns Hopkins University, 1966; Master of Arts (honorary), Harvard University, 1980; Doctor of Science (honorary), Wheaton (Massachusetts) College, 1982; Doctor of Science (honorary), Mount Holyoke (Massachusetts) College, 1987; Doctor of Science (honorary), Medical College Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1991.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, The Salk Institute, San Diego, 1967; postdoctoral fellow department biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1968-1969; research associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1969-1970; assistant professor, Harvard University Medical School, 1971-1973; associate professor, Harvard University Medical School, 1973-1978; professor microbiology and molecular genetics, Harvard University Medical School, Boston, 1979-1991; professor microbiology in health science and technical, Harvard University Medical School, 1979-1991; professor microbiology and molecular genetics, Harvard Medical School, 1979-1991; dean science, professor biology, New York University, New York City, since 1991. Program director National Institutes of Health-National Cancer Institute Institutional National Research Svc. award, 1957-1990. Member commission on Biological Sciences Yale University Council, 1981-1985.

Director Center for Pediatric Viral Diseases as part of Program on Great Neglected Diseases, Rockefeller Foundation, 1984-1987. Member medical research and development command advising committee United States Army, Frederick, Maryland., 1989-1992;member science advisory board Institute Molecular Cell Biology, National U. Singapore, since 1985. Chairman New York University Science Facilities Team Management Committee, since 1991.

Participant Symposium of Science FacilitiesConstrn., New York Academy Science, 1993. 6th Hattie Alexander Memorial lecturer Columbia University, New York City, 1981. Lee Kuan Yew distinguished visitor National U. Singapore, 1985.

Chair Foundation for Microbiology, New York, 1993. Science advisor International Molecular and Cell Biology, National U. Singapore, 1984-1995. Academic advising committee Institute Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, since 1994.

Achievements

• Alice Shin-Hou Huang has been listed as a noteworthy Dean, biology educator, virologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Keystone (Colorado) Center, 1993-1998, U. Massachusetts, 1987-1991, Johns Hopkins University, since 1992. Member board overseers Shady Hill School, Cambridge, 1987-1989. Fellow Infectiouos Diseases Society American, Association women in Science (Outstanding Woman Scientist award 1994).

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Microbiology (president 1988-1989), American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Society Virology, American Academy Microbiology, Society Chinese Bioscientists American (councilor since 1997), New York Academy Sciences, Sigma Delta Epsilon, Sigma Xi., Phi TauPhi.

Connections

Married David Baltimore, 1968.

Father:

Quentin K.Y. Huang

Mother:

Grace Betty (Soong) Huang

Spouse:

David Baltimore