Background
Cornelissen, Cynthia Nau was born on June 20, 1962 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Robert Albert and Clarice Agnes (Luff) Nau.
Cornelissen, Cynthia Nau was born on June 20, 1962 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Robert Albert and Clarice Agnes (Luff) Nau.
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology cum laude with departmental distinction, University of Illinois, 1984; Master of Science in Microbiology, University of Illinois, 1986; Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, University of Illinois, 1989.
Graduate teaching assistant department microbiology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1984-1987; graduate research assistant department microbiology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1987-1989; postdoctoral fellow department microbiology and immunology, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1989-1991; research associate department medicine, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1991-1994; research assistant professor, since 1994. Teacher honors biology laboratory department biology honors program University of Illinois, Fall 1984, 85, 86, microbiology laboratory department microbiology, Spring 1985, 86, 87.
Member American Society Microbology, Golden Key Honor Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Christopher Warren Cornelissen, December 16, 1988. 1 child, Jeremy Christopher.