Background
Greenwood, M.R.C. was born on April 11, 1943 in Gainesville, Florida, United States. Daughter of Stanley James and Mary Rita (Schmeltz) Cooke.
academic administrator biologist Nutrition educator
Greenwood, M.R.C. was born on April 11, 1943 in Gainesville, Florida, United States. Daughter of Stanley James and Mary Rita (Schmeltz) Cooke.
AB summa cum laude, Vassar College, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Rockefeller University, 1973. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Mount St. Mary College, 1989.
Research associate Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia University, New York City, 1974-1975, adjunct assistant professor, 1975-1976, assistant professor, 1976-1978. Associate professor department biology Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, 1978-1981, professor biology, 1981-1986, director animal model, Congress of Racial Equality Laboratory of Obesity Research Center, 1985-1989, director undergraduate research summer institute, 1986-1988, director Howard Hughes biological science network program, 1988, chairman of biology department, John Guy Vassar professor natural science, 1986-1989. Professor nutrition and internal medicine, dean graduate studies University California Davis, 1989—1996, professor nutrition and internal medicine department nutrition, 2005—2009, director Food Health Initiative, 2008—2009.
Chancellor University California Santa Cruz, 1996—2004, professor biology, since 2005. Provost, senior vice president academic affairs University California Systems, 2004—2005. President University Hawaii Systems, since 2009.
Member nutrition study section National Institutes of Health, 1983-1987. Member National Research Council. Associate director for science White House Office Science and Technology, 1993-1995.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (president 1998-1999), National Research Council (policy and global affairs division chair since 2004), Institute Medicine of National Academy of Sciences (chair food and nutrition board, diet and health subcommittee since 1986), North America Society Study of Obesity (president 1987-1988), American Institute Nutrition (BioServ 1982), American Physiological Society, The Harvey Society, American Diabetes Association, American Academy Arts and Sciences, International Association Study of Obesity (treasurer since 1991).
Married (divorced 1968). 1 child, James Robert.