Background
Zyskind, Judith Weaver was born on July 2, 1939 in Cincinnati. Daughter of Max Correy Weaver and Mary Catherine Landis.
entrepreneur molecular biology educator
Zyskind, Judith Weaver was born on July 2, 1939 in Cincinnati. Daughter of Max Correy Weaver and Mary Catherine Landis.
Bachelor of Science, University Dayton, 1961. Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1968.
Lecturer genetics department Iowa State University, Ames, 1970-1972, postdoctoral fellow in biochemistry, 1972-1974, University California-San Diego, La Jolla, 1974-1977, assistant research biologist, 1977-1982. Assoc.prof. biology San Diego State University, 1982-1986, professor biology, 1986—2002, professor emeritus, since 2002. Founder, chief science officer Elitra Pharmaceuticals, San Diego, 1997-1999, also board directors.
Professor emeritus San Diego State University, since 2002. Member editorial board Journal Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, Norfolk, England, since 1998.
Board directors San Diego State University Foundation, since 1997. Fellow American Academy Microbiology. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American society Microbiology, Association for Women in Science, Sigma Xi.
Married George Zyskind, May 2, 1964 (deceased September 13, 1974). Children: Aviva, Joy. Married Douglas Wemp Smith, August 16, 1975.