Background
Hess, Marilyn E. was born on December 31, 1924 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of James Adair and Florence Margaret (Blass) Hess.
Hess, Marilyn E. was born on December 31, 1924 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of James Adair and Florence Margaret (Blass) Hess.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biology, Villa Maria College, 1946; Master of Science in Physiological Chemistry and Physiology, University of Pennsylvania, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Pennsylvania, 1957; Master of Science in Education, University of Pennsylvania, 1985.
Research assistant, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1946-1950;
assistant instructor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1951-1957;
instructor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1957-1960;
associate, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1960-1962;
assistant professor pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1962-1968;
associate professor pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1968-1976;
professor pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1976;
acting department chairman pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1987-1988. Member numerous academy and medical school committees. Examination committee National Board Medical Examiners, since 1986.
Member drug abuse research advising committee unites states department Health, Edition and Welfare, Food and Drug Administration, National Institute Drug Abuse, 1976-1979. Member evaluation panel National Academy Sciences, 1981-1984. Panel chairman Howard Hughes Medical Institute Predoctoral Fellowship Program, National Research Council, 1988-1991, 90-91.
Member American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (chairman nominating committee 1974-1975), New York Academy of Sciences, American Heart Association (Council on Basic Science, investigator 1962-1967), International Study Group Cardiac Metabolism, International Society Bio-chemical Pharmacology, Physiological Society Philadelphia (president 1971-1972, treasurer 1974-1975), Heart Association Southeast Pennsylvania, John Morgan Society (secretary-treasurer 1976-1977, president 1977-1978), Mid-Atlantic Pharmacology Society (advisory committee), Cardiac Muscle Club, Sigma Xi, Kappa Gamma Pi.