Background
Skinner, Dorothy M. was born on May 22, 1930 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Vincent George and Martha Jane (Borden) Skinner.
Skinner, Dorothy M. was born on May 22, 1930 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Vincent George and Martha Jane (Borden) Skinner.
Bachelor of Science, Jackson College, 1952; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1958.
Assistant director admissions, Jackson College for Women, Tufts U., 1952-1954;
assistant professor, New York University School Medicine, 1962-1966;
research participant, Oak Ridge Institute Nuclear Studies, 1966-1968;
research staff member to senior scientist biology division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, since 1967;
group leader growth and regeneration, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1969-1988;
group leader, Genome Organisation, since 1988. Adjunct Professor biomedical science U. Tennessee-Oak Ridge Graduate School biomedical Sciences,1968-1983. Adjunct Professor biophysics E. Tennessee State University, since 1983, Tuskegee U., since 1984.
National lecturer Sigma Xi, 1985, 87. Member study section molecular biology National Institutes of Health, United States Public Health Service, 1972-1976. Member panels visiting professorships for womenprogram National Science Foundation, 1983, 85, 93, regulatory biology, 1986-1989, Presidential Young Investigators, 1989.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (commission on nominations 1977-1978, member-at-large section biological science 1978-1982, chairman of the section biological science 1983-1985). Member National Organization for Women, American Society CellBiology (executive council 1972-1974, Career Recognition award Women in Cell Biology 1987), Society General Physiologists (treasurer 1973-1975), American Society Biological Chemistry and Molecular Biology, American Society Zoologists, Internat.Soc. Development Biology, Society Development Biology, Association for Women in Science (award 1986, membership chairman since 1992), Crustacean Society (Board of Governors since 1988, award excellence in research 1993).
Married John S. Cook, July 24, 1965.