Background
Payne, Claire Margaret was born on March 2, 1943 in New York City. Daughter of Frederick John Luscher and Florence Muriel Nothdurft.
molecular and cellular biologist
Payne, Claire Margaret was born on March 2, 1943 in New York City. Daughter of Frederick John Luscher and Florence Muriel Nothdurft.
Bachelor of Science, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1963. Master of Science, Adelphi University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1971.
Biology teacher, North Babylon (New York) High School, 1970-1972; research assistant Department Pathology, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1972-1973; lecturer Department Pathology, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1973-1986; research associate professor Pathology, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1986-1989; research professor Pathology, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1989-1993; research professor, Arizona Research laboratories and Department Microbiology & Immunology, Tucson, since 1993. Supervisor Clinical Electron Microscopy Laboratory, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1973-1986, administrative chief, 1986-1993.
Volunteer American Cancer Society, since 1988. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society for Diagnostic Ultrastructural Pathology (secretary-treasurer since 1991), Arizona Society for Electron Microscopy and Microbeam Analysis (president 1983-1984), Arizona Imaging and Microanalysis Society (president-elect 1994-1995, president 1995-1996), Arizona Society Pathologists, Tucson Society Pathologists, American Society Cell Biology, European Society Cutaneous Ultrastructure Research, biomedical Diagnostics and Research (president).
Married Thomas Bennett Payne, April 19, 1969.