Anne O'Neill Summers

Background

Summers, Anne O'Neill was born on March 15, 1942 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Daughter of William Allen and Catherine Celina (O'Neill) Summers.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of Illinois, 1964; Master of Science in Microbiology, University of Illinois, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Biology, Washington University, 1973.

Career

Biochemist, Eli Lilly Research laboratories, Indianapolis, 1965-1967; research associate, Institute for Molecular Virology, St. Saint Louis University Medical School, St. Louis, 1967-1969; assistant professor department microbiology, U. Georgia, Athens, 1977-1983; associate professor, U. Georgia, Athens, 1983-1988; professor, U. Georgia, Athens, since 1988; research professor, U. Georgia, Athens, 1993. Consultant Kodak Bioscience division, Rochester, New York, 1977-1984, Battelle, Columbus, Ohio, 1981-1983, Environmental Protection Agency Biotechnology Program, Gulf Breeze, Florida, 1984-1985, Atlantic Research Corporation, Arlington, Virginia, 1988-1989, National Science Foundation Genetic Biology Program, 1984-1986, National Science Foundation Research Opportunities for Women Program, 1989-1990, Envirogen, Princeton, New Jersey, since 1989.

Achievements

• Anne O"Neill Summers has been listed as a noteworthy microbiology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Microbiology, Genetics Society of America, American Chemical Society, American Society Biological Chemical and Molec. Biology, Sigma Xi, Sigma Delta Epsilon, Graduate Women in Science, American Academy Microbiology.

Interests

• Avocations: choral music, drawing.

Connections

Father:

William Allen Summers

Mother:

Catherine Celina (O'Neill) Summers