Karen Messing

Background

Messing, Karen was born on February 2, 1943 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States.

Education

Bachelor, Harvard University, 1963; Master of Science, McGill University, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, McGill University, 1975.

Career

Research assistant biochemistry, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Canada, 1970-1971; National Institutes of Health fellow genetics, Boyce Thompson Institute Plant Research, 1975-1976; professor women's occupational health, U. Quebec, Montreal, since 1976; director Center Study Biological Interactions & Environmental Health, U. Quebec, Montreal, 1990-1995; distinguished fellow, Quebec Council for Social Research, 1995-1997. Invited researcher Institute Cancer Montreal, 1983-1995, Sweden National Institute Working Life, 1997-1998. Member board directors Quebec Science & Technology Museum, 1984-1986, Quebec Council Social Affairs, 1984-1990.

Achievements

• Karen Messing has been listed as a noteworthy Occupational health researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Public Health Association, Human Factors Association Canada.