Background
Fitzmaurice, Leona Claire was born on April 25, 1945 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Clair Carlton and Norma Annetta (Behm) Phillips.
Fitzmaurice, Leona Claire was born on April 25, 1945 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States. Daughter of Clair Carlton and Norma Annetta (Behm) Phillips.
Bachelor in Biology, University of Chicago, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, 1973.
Postdoctoral fellow, National Institute Medical Research, London, 1973-1974; postdoctoral fellow, U. Glasgow, Scotland, 1974-1977; postdoctoral fellow, University of California, Los Angeles, 1977-1979; research expert, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1979-1982; research scientist, Phytogen, Inc., Pasadena, California, 1982-1983; staff scientist, SIBIA, Inc., La Jolla, California, since 1983.
Board directors Timberlane Homeowners' Association, San Diego, since 1985. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Cancer Society, International Society Plant Molecular Biology, American Society Plant Physiologists, New York Academy of Sciences, Sierra Club.