Background
Propst, Catherine Lamb was born on March 10, 1946 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of James Pinckney and Eliza Mayo (Mills) Propst.
biotechnology and pharmaceutical company executive
Propst, Catherine Lamb was born on March 10, 1946 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of James Pinckney and Eliza Mayo (Mills) Propst.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Vanderbilt University, 1967. Master of Philosophy, Yale University, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1973.
Head microbiology division GTE Laboratories, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1974-1977. Various senior management positions Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois, 1977-1980. Vice president research and development Ayerst (Wyeth) Laboratories, Plainview, New York, 1980-1983.
Vice president research and development worldwide Flow General Inc., McLean, Virginia, 1983-1985. President, Chief Executive Officer Affiliated Science Inc., Ingleside, Illinois, 1985-1997. President, chairman, Chief Executive Officer Texas Biotechnology Foundation, Hempstead, Texas, since 1997.
Visiting professor genetics University Illinois, Chicago, 1989—1990. Founder, executive director Center for Biotechnology, Northwestern University, 1990—1995. President Illinois Biotechnology Center, 1995—1997.
Board directors several companies. Board directors, member science advisory board Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology, 1997—2002.
Fellow Society Industrial Microbiology (board directors 1990-1993), National Council Biotech Centers (board directors 1995-1997). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Wildlife Federation, Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research (board directors since 1994), Phi Beta Kappa, SigmaXi.