Elvira Doman

Background

Doman, Elvira was born in New York City. Daughter of Andrew and Lillian (McClary) Hand.

Education

Bachelor in Chemistry, CUNY, 1955; Master of Arts in Biochemistry, Columbia University, 1959; Master of Science in Molecular Biology, New York University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology and Biochemistry, Rutgers University, 1965.

Career

Junior technical, U. Hospital New York University Bellevue Medical Center, 1955; research assistant, College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, 1959-1960; research assistant, Sloan-Kettering Institute Cancer Research, New York City, 1959-1960; postdoctoral associate, postdoctoral fellow, Sloan-Kettering Institute Cancer Research, New York City, 1965; research associate, Rockefeller U., New York City, 1965-1968; lecturer Douglass College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1970-1973; assistant professor, Seton Hall U., South Orange, New Jersey, 1973-1977; associate program director, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1978-1992; program director, National Science Foundation, Washington, since 1992. Visiting scientist Rutgers University, 1989. Science fair judge public, private schools, colleges.

Achievements

• Elvira Doman has been listed as a noteworthy Science administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Mathematics Science, Computer Learning Center of Shiloh Baptist Church, Washington, since 1989. Fellow American Institute Chemists. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Chemical Society, Association Women Science, Minority Women Science, Organisation Black Science (president 1990-1993).

Connections

Married John H. Holder (divorced). Children: Paula Holder Simpkins, Rodney M.

Father:

Andrew Hand

Mother:

Lillian (McClary) Hand

Spouse:

John H. Holder

child:

Rodney M. Doman

child:

Paula Holder Simpkins Doman