Lillian Vanessa Lee

Background

Lee, Lillian Vanessa was born on June 1, 1951 in New York City. Daughter of Wenceslao and Ada (Otero) Cancel.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Saint Johns University, 1972. Master of Science in Microbiology, Wagner College, 1974.

Career

Graduate laboratory assistant in microbiology Wagner College, Staten Island, New York, 1972—1974. Clinical microbiology technologist Queens Hospital Center, Jamaica, 1974—1981, supervisor clinical microbiology, 1981—1984. Section head microbiology Nyack Hospital, 1984—1993, acting laboratory manager, 1992—1993.

Manager microbiology Beth Israel Medical Center, New York City, 1994—1997, Cabrini Medical Center, New York City, 1997—1998, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1998—2002. Chief general and enteric microbiology laboratory, chief microbiology biothreat response laboratory, chief std molecular test laboratory, chief microbiology services New York City Department Health and Mental Hygiene, since 2002, chief std molecular test laboratory, 2005—2008, chief parasitology laboratory, since 2008. Quality assurance officer Biothreat Response Laboratory, since 2008.

Achievements

• Lillian Vanessa Lee has been listed as a noteworthy microbiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Mayor's Task Force on Biological Warfare, 1997-2003. Member advisory committee to Assistant Commissioner on Bioterrorism and Emerging Pathogens, since 2004. Member of Clinical Laboratory Management Association (program committee 1996-1997), New York City Society Infectious Diseases, Medical Mycology Society New York, American Academy Microbiology, American Society Microbiology (New York City branch council since 1992, chair program committee 1993-1996, co-chair program committee 1997—2001, president New York City branch 1999—2001), American Society Clinical Pathologists.

Connections

Married Thomas Christopher Lee, June 11, 1972. Children: Tovan, John-Peter, Phillip-Michael.

Father:

Wenceslao Cancel

Mother:

Ada (Otero) Cancel

Spouse:

Thomas Christopher Lee

child:

Phillip-Michael Lee

child:

John-Peter Lee

child:

Tovan Lee