Background
Punnett, Hope Handler was born on January 24, 1927 in New York City. Daughter of Irving and Mathilde (Fromkes) H.
Punnett, Hope Handler was born on January 24, 1927 in New York City. Daughter of Irving and Mathilde (Fromkes) H.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Smith College, 1948; Master of Science, Yale University, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1955; postgraduate, University of Illinois, 1950-1954.
Research fellow, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, 1948-1950;
teaching and research assistant, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1950-1952;
National Science Foundation pre-doctoral fellow in genetics, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1952-1953;
assistant lecturer department biology, U. Rochester, 1959-1961;
research instructor department obstetrics-gynecology., U. Rochester, 1962-1963;
National Institutes of Health post-doctoral fellow in medical genetics Hospital, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1961-1962;
director genetics laboratory, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, since 1963;
chief section genetics, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, 1983-1987;
associate in research pediatrics and genetics School Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1963-1966;
assistant professor research pediatrics and genetics, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1966-1969;
research associate professor, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1969-1974;
professor pediatrics, Temple University, Philadelphia, since 1974;
National Institutes of Health-National Cancer Institute senior fellow Fels Institute for Cancer Research, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1989-1990. Visiting scientist department human genetics and biometry University College, London,1968-1969. Vis scientist department cell biology Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, Israel, 1985-1986.
Associate bioscience staff pediatrics Northern division Albert Einstein Medical Center, since 1979. Murray Bar lecturer U. Western Ontario, 1967. Treasurer planning committee 4th Mammalian Cell Genetics Conference, St. Simons, Georgia, 1966.
Member planning committee National Institute Child Health and Development Conference, 1969-1970. Member NIGMS special study session and site visit U. Hawaii,1978. Member genetics advising committee Department Health, Commonwealth Pennsylvania, since 1978, chairman, 1978-1984.
Chair special genetics study session National Institutes of Health, 1981. Member ad hoc committee National Institutes of Health-Master of Surgery site visit Indiana U. School Medicine, 1981, U. Cincinnati School Medicine, 1982. Member grants review panel Master of Surgery, 1982.
Director cytogenetics proficiency testing Mid-Atlanitic Regional Human Genetics Netowrk, 1984-1985, president, 1985-1988. Member ad hoc technical review group National Cancer Institute, 1986. Member ad hoc committee MIGMS Human Genetic Mutant Cell RepositoryEvlauation, 1987.
Member multidisciplinary task force part II examination National Board Medical Examiners, 1988. Consultant Cancer Information Dissemination Analysis Center, Philadelphia, 1979-1990.
Member professional health advisory committee Philadelphia chapter March of Dimes, 1977-1988. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Public Health Association, American Genetic Association, American Society Human Genetics (program committee annual meeting 1972, secretary 1977-1980, chair subcommittee on cytogenetics genetics services committee 1990), Genetics Society of America, Society for Pediatric Research, College Physicians Philadelphia, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.
Married Thomas R. Punnett. Children: Laura, Susan, Jill.