Background
Powers, Linda Sue was born on February 8, 1948 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Luther Thurston and Helen Grace (Currence) Powers.
biophysicist educator electrical engineer
Powers, Linda Sue was born on February 8, 1948 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Luther Thurston and Helen Grace (Currence) Powers.
Bachelor of Science in Physics and Chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1970. Master of Arts in Physics, Harvard University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in Biophysics, Harvard University, 1976.
Member technical staff American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1976-1988. Director bio-catalysis science center, professor chemistry & biochemistry Utah State University, Logan, 1988-1991, professor electrical engineering, biological & irrigation engineering, 1991—2006. Director National Center for the Design of Molecular Function, 1991—2006.
Thomas R. Brown professor bioengineering, professor electrical and computer engineering University Arizona, Tucson, since 2007, professor biomedical engineering, since 2010. Adjunct professor University Pennsylvania Medical School, Philadelphia, 1978-2000. Visiting fellow Princeton University, 1981-1982.
Fellow American Physical Society (division biological physics 1988-1992, executive board 1977-1983, chairman 1984-1985, fellow committee member), American Institute Chemists, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (translations nanobiosci. steering committee member 2002-2003), American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Academy of Sciences (committee chemical and biological terrorism, 1997-1998, committee countering agriculture bioterrorism 2001-2002), Biophysics Society, Society Applied Spectroscopy, Sigma Pi Sigma, Phi Lambda Upsilon.