Background
Bennett, Dorothy Catherine was born on February 16, 1954 in Leicester, England. Daughter of Herbert William and Eileen Mary (Talbot) Bennett.
researcher cell biology educator
Bennett, Dorothy Catherine was born on February 16, 1954 in Leicester, England. Daughter of Herbert William and Eileen Mary (Talbot) Bennett.
Bachelor with honors, Cambridge (England) University, 1975; Master of Arts, Cambridge (England) University, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, London U., 1979; research student, Imperial Cancer Research Fund, London, 1975-1979.
Postdoctoral researcher Salk Institute, San Diego, 1979—1980, Imperial Cancer Research Fund, London, 1980—1983. Senior researcher St George's, University London, 1983—1987, assistant professor to professor, 1987—1999, chair, cell biology, since 1999. President International Federation Pigment Cell Societies, 2002—2005.
Chair advisory panel Vitiligo Society, 2000.
Member of Save British Science Society, Friends Earth, Amnesty International, European Vitiligo Task Force, International (founder), British Society Cell Biology, Society Melanoma Research (steering committee member since 2006), British Association Cancer Research, European Society Pigment Cell Research (president 2000-2003), International & National Professional Societies.
Daughter of Eileen Mary (Talbot) and Herbert William Bennett. Married Robert Frederick Brooks, April 4, 1981. Children: Rachel E. Brooks, Helen M. Brooks.