Background
Hillis, Llewellya W. was born on January 17, 1930 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Daughter of Llewellyn and Pearl Evelina (Williams) Hillis.
Hillis, Llewellya W. was born on January 17, 1930 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Daughter of Llewellyn and Pearl Evelina (Williams) Hillis.
A.R.C.T., Toronto Conservatory Music, Ontario, Canada, 1948. Bachelor with honor, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada, 1952. Master of Science, University Michigan, 1953.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1957.
Postdoctoral fellow National Research Council of Canada, University New Brunswick, Fredericton, 1957-1959. Assistant professor University Victoria (Canada), 1959-1961. Visiting professor botany Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1961-1962, Queen's University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1962-1963.
Senior scientist International Indian Ocean Expedition on Te Vega, 1963. Guest investigator biology Yale University, New Haven, 1964. Assistant professor, research associate botany Ohio State University, Columbus, 1964-1971.
Founders fellow American Association of University Women, London, 1971-1972. Assistant professor zoology Ohio State University, Columbus, 1972-1979. Associate professor zoology School Natural Resources, Ohio State University, 1979-1991.
Marine biologist Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, since 1992. Guest investigator Woods Hole (Massachusetts) Oceanographic Institute, 1987-1990, National Science Foundation visiting scientist Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, since 1989. Associate University Herbaria, Harvard University, 1987.
Visiting investigator Australian Institute Marine Science, Townsville, 1988. Councillor Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, 1985-1991. Advisor National Academy Committee on International Cooperative, China, Washington, since 1986.
Consultant taxonomy of coral reef organisms. Visiting scholar Green College, Oxford University, 1986. Active workshops American Women in Science, Columbus.
Sustaining member Pro Musica, Columbus, 1988-1991. Member Marine Biological Association United Kingdom, International Society for Reef Studies, Oceanographic Society, Biominerology Association, International Phycological Society, American Phycological Society, British Phycological Society, American Women in Science, American Association of University Women, American Association of University Professors, Friends of the Farlow Harvard University F C.
Married Paul a. Colinvaux, June 17, 1961. Children: Catherine M., Roger P.
