Jane Faith Koretz

Background

Koretz, Jane Faith was born on August 12, 1947 in New York City. Daughter of Norman Joseph and Natalie (Cromer) Koretz.

Education

Bachelor with high honors, Swarthmore College, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Biophysics, University of Chicago, 1974.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, Medical Research Council Cell Biophysics Unit King's College, London, 1974-1976; research associate, College Medical and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, 1976-1977; assistant professor department biology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1977-1983; associate professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, 1983-1990; professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, since 1990; associate director center for biophysics, Department Biology Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, 1989-1991; director, 1991-1994; head biochemistry and biophysics program, 1992-1994. Consultant in field; reviewer National Institutes of Health, since 1989, National Science Foundation, since 1977.

Achievements

• Jane Faith Koretz has been listed as a noteworthy biophysicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Reader, program producer RISE, Schenectady, New York, 1984-1991. Member Association for Women in Science, International Society for Eye Research, Optical Society of America, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biophysics Society (council member 1988-1991), Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.

Interests

• Avocations: reading science fiction and murder mysteries, needlework, logic and crossword puzzles.

Connections

Father:

Norman Joseph Koretz

Mother:

Natalie (Cromer) Koretz