Background
Hay, Elizabeth Dexter was born on April 2, 1927 in St. Augustine, Florida, United States. Daughter of Isaac Morris and Lucille (Lynn) Hay.
educator Embryology researcher
Hay, Elizabeth Dexter was born on April 2, 1927 in St. Augustine, Florida, United States. Daughter of Isaac Morris and Lucille (Lynn) Hay.
AB, Smith College, 1948; Master of Arts (honorary), Harvard University, 1964; Doctor of Science (honorary), Smith College, 1973; Doctor of Science (honorary), Trinity College, 1989; Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1952; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Johns Hopkins University, 1990.
Intern in internal medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1952-1953;
instructor anatomy, Johns Hopkins University Medical School, Baltimore, 1953-1956;
assistant professor, Johns Hopkins University Medical School, Baltimore, 1956-1957;
assistant professor, Cornell Univercity Medical School, New York City, 1957-1960;
assistant professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1960-1964;
Louise Foote Pfeiffer associate professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1964-1969;
Louise Foote Pfeiffer professor embryology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, since 1969;
department chairman anatomy and cellular biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1975-1993;
professor department cell biology, since 1993. Consultant cell biology section National Institutes of Health, 1965-1969. Member of advisory county National Institute General Medical Science, National Institutes of Health, 1978-1981.
Member science advisory board Whitney Marine Laboratory, U.Fla., 1982-1986. Member of advisory county Johns Hopkins School Medicine, since 1982. Chairperson board science counselors National Institute Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, 1984-1986;member board science counselors National Institute Environmental Health Science, National Institutes of Health, 1990-1993.
Member Scientists Task Force of Congressman Barney Frank, Massach, 1982-1992. Member Society Development Biology (president 1973-1974, E.G. Conklin award 1997), American Society Cell Biology (president 1976-1977, legislation alert committee since 1982, E.B. Wilson award 1989), American Association Anatomists (president 1981-1982, legislation alert committee since 1982, Centennial award 1987, Henry Gray award 1992), American Academy Arts and Sciences, Johns Hopkins Society Scholars, National Academy Science, Institute Medicine, International Society Development Biologists (Executive Board 1977), Boston Mycological Club.