Background
Burnside, Mary Beth was born on April 23, 1943 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Daughter of Neil Delmont and Luella Nixon Burnside.
academic administrator researcher biology professor
Burnside, Mary Beth was born on April 23, 1943 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Daughter of Neil Delmont and Luella Nixon Burnside.
Bachelor, University Texas, 1965; Master of Arts, University Texas, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology, University Texas, 1968.
Instructor medical school, Harvard University, Boston, 1970-1973;
assistant professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1973-1976;
assistant professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1976-1977;
associate professor, University of California, Berkeley, 1977-1982;
professor, University of California, Berkeley, since 1982;
dean biological science, University of California, Berkeley, 1984-1990;
chancellor professor, University of California, Berkeley, since 1996. Member of national advisory eye county National Institutes of Health, 1990-1994. Member science advisory board Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley, since 1983, Whitney laboratories, St. Augustine, Florida, since 1993.
Member board science councillors National Eye Institute, since 1994.
Member science advisory board Mills College, Oakland, California, 1986-1990. Trustee Bermuda Biological Station, St. George's, 1978-1983. Director Miller Institute, Berkeley, California, 1995-1998, member board University of California Berkley Botanical Garden, since 2008.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Cell Biology (council 1980-1984), Associate Reserve Vision & Ophthalmological, since 1975.