Background
Gay, Helen was born on August 30, 1918 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Ulrich and Alice (Gonnet) Gay.
Gay, Helen was born on August 30, 1918 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Ulrich and Alice (Gonnet) Gay.
Bachelor of Arts, Mount Holyoke College, 1940; Master of Arts, Mills College, 1942; Doctor of Philosophy (Lalor fellow), University of Pennsylvania, 1955.
Research assistant department genetics, Carnegie Institution, Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, New York, 1942, 43, 45-51;
associate in research, Carnegie Institution, 1954-1960;
associate cytogeneticist, 1960-1962;
cytogeneticist, 1962-1971;
charge, Cytogenetics Laboratory, 1963-1971;
professor zoology, University of Michigan, 1962-1975;
professor biological science, University of Michigan, 1975-1986;
professor emeritus biological science, University of Michigan, since 1986. Lecturer cytology, biology department Adelphi College, Garden City, New York, 1959-1962. Junior professional assistant National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1943-1945, member genetics study section division research grants, 1979-1982.
Member discipline advising committee lifescis. Council International Exchange of Scholars, 1980-1983.
Associate chairman department zoology, 1973-1975. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Zoologists, International, American societies cell biology, Genetics Society of America, American Society Naturalists, Society for Developmental Biology, Sigma Xi.
