Background
Masters, Bettie Sue Siler was born on June 13, 1937 in Lexington, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Wendell Hamilton and Mildred Virginia (Cromer) Siler.
Masters, Bettie Sue Siler was born on June 13, 1937 in Lexington, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Wendell Hamilton and Mildred Virginia (Cromer) Siler.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Roanoke College, 1959. Honorary Doctor of Science, Roanoke College, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Duke University, 1963.
Postdoctoral fellow Duke University, 1963-1966, advanced research fellow, 1966-1968, associate on faculty, 1967-1968. Member faculty University Texas Health Science Center (Southwestern Medical School), Dallas, 1968-1982, associate professor biochemistry, 1972-1976, professor, 1976-1982, research professor surgery, director biochemistry burn research, 1979-1982. Professor biochemistry, chairman department Medical College Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1982-1990.
Robert A. Welch distinguished professor chemistry, department biochemistry University Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, since 1190. Member pharmacology-toxicology research review committee National Institute General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health, 1975-1979. Member board science counselors National Institute Environmental Health Sciences, 1982-1986, chairman, 1984-1986.
Member advisory committee on biochemistry and endocrinology American Cancer Society, 1989-1992, chairman, 1991-1992, member council for extramural grants, since 1998. Member physical biochemistry study section National Institutes of Health, 1989-1990. Member advisory committee to the director of National Institutes of Health, 2001-2004.
Chair national research council study committee on identifying and assessimg inintended effects of genetically engineered foods on human health NAS/Institute of Medicine, 2002-2004. Visiting scientist Japan Society for Promotion of Science, 1978.
Member council extramural grants American Cancer Society, 1998-2000. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (nominating committee 1983, council 1985-1986, awards committee 1992-1996, finance committee 1993-1998, publications committee 1994-1997, president-elect 2001, president 2002-2004), American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (executive committee drug metabolism division 1979-1981, chairman executive committee 1993-1994, board publications trustees 1982-1987, Bernard B. Brodie award 2000), American Chemical Society, Association American Medical Colleges (advisory board biomedical research 1995-1998), Federation American Societies for Experimental Biology (board directors 1998—2002, vice president 2001-2002), International Union Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (nominating committee 1994-1997, chair United States national.com. since 1997), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Robert Sherman Masters, August 6, 1960. Children: Diane Elizabeth, Deborah Annual.