Background
Jemison, Mae Carol was born on October 17, 1956 in Decatur, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Charlie and Dorothy (Green) Jemison.
Astronaut educator engineer entrepreneur philanthropist physician
Jemison, Mae Carol was born on October 17, 1956 in Decatur, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Charlie and Dorothy (Green) Jemison.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Bachelor in African-American Studies, Stanford University, 1977; Doctor of Medicine, Cornell Univercity, 1981.
Physician Peace Corps, Sierra Leone, Western Africa, 1983—1985. Private practice Los Angeles. Mission specialist National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, 1987—1993, astronaut on space shuttle Endeavor, 1992.
Professor Dartmouth College, 1995—2002. Mem, board directors Scholastic Inc. National science literary advocate Bayer Corporation, since 1995.
Founder, president The Earth We Share International Science Camp. A.D. White professor-at-large Cornell University. Board directors Valspar Corporation.
Founder, president BioSentient Corporation. Board directors Kimberly-Clark Corporation. Member, board directors Scholastic, Inc., since 1993.
Founder, president The Jemison Group, Inc., since 1993, The Dorothy Jemison Foundation for Excellence, since 1994. National science literary advocate Bayer Corporation, since 1995.
Member of National Academy of Sciences Institute Medicine.