Background
Selby, Cecily Cannan was born on February 4, 1927 in London. Daughter of Keith and Catherine Anne Cannan.
Selby, Cecily Cannan was born on February 4, 1927 in London. Daughter of Keith and Catherine Anne Cannan.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Radcliffe College, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1950.
Teaching assistant in biology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948-1949. Administrative head virus study section Sloan-Kettering Institute, New York City, 1949-1950, assistant member instructor, 1950-1955. Instructor microscopic anatomy Cornell University Medical College, 1955-1957.
Teacher science Lenox School, New York City, 1957-1958, headmistress, 1959-1972. National executive director Girl Scouts United States of America, New York City, 1972-1975. Advisory committee Simmons College Graduate Management Program, 1977-1978.
Member Committee Corporation Support of Private Universities, 1977-1983. Special assistant academy planning North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, 1979-1980, dean academy affairs, 1980-1981, chairman board advisors, 1981-1984. Professor science education New York University School Education, 1985—1992.
Consultant United States Department Commerce, 1976-1977. Director Avon Products Inc., Radio Corporation of America, NBC, Loehmanns Inc., National Education Corporation, 1977-1983, president American Energy Indiana, 1976. Co-chairman commission pre-college mathematics and science National Science Board, 1982-1983.
Member policy steering committee Governor Cuomo's Conference on Science and Engineering, 1989-1990. Co- chair National Science Board Commission on Pre-College Science, Mathematics and Technology, 1982-1983. Chair New York Academy of Sciences Conference on Women in Science and Engineering, 1998.
Affiliate scholar Steinhardt School Education, New York University, since 1993, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, 2000-2001. Trustee emeritus New York Hall Science, 2006.
Founder, chairman New York Indiana Schools Opportunity Project, 1968-1972. Member invitational workshops Aspen Institute, 1973, 75, 77, 79.; board director Radio Corporation of America, NBC, 1973-1986.
Trustee Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Brooklyn Law School, Radcliffe College, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Women's Forum New York, New York Hall of Science, since 1982, vice chairman, since 1989, trustee Girls Inc., since 1992, National Council Women in Medicine, 1990-1994. Board director Avon Products, 1973-1997. Member Yale University Peabody Museum Advisory Council, 1981-1989.
Vice president New York Hall Science, 1986-1999. Chair New York Hall of Science Council, since 1999. Co-chair program in science, society and gender Radcliffe Institute of Harvard University, 1999-2001.
Fellow: American Women Science, New York Academy Sciences. Member: Century Association Club, Woods Hole Golf Club, The Explorers Club, Cosmopolitan Club, Sigma Xi, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Henry M. Selby, August 11, 1951 (divorced 1978). Children: Norman, William, Russell. Married James Stacy Coles, February 21, 1981.