Muriel Dorothy Ross

Background

Ross, Muriel Dorothy was born on January 22, 1927 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Theophilus Joseph and Marie Rose (Bonk) Karp.

Education

Bachelor in Biology, Aquinas College, 1948; Master of Science in Anatomy, University of Michigan, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy in Anatomy, University of Michigan, 1953.

Career

Instructor biology, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1951-1953; instructor anatomy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1966-1967; associate professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1971-1979; professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1979-1986; chief space biology, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, 1986-1988; director, senior research scientist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Biocomputation Center, Moffett Field, California, since 1988; founder National Aeronautics and Space Administration Biocomputation Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Biocomputation Center, Moffett Field, 1991. Visiting professor University of California at Los Angeles, since 1987.

Achievements

• Muriel Dorothy Ross has been listed as a notable Research scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Troop leader Girl Scouts United States, Dearborn, Michigan, 1962-1964. Chairman Academy Women's Caucus, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1982-1984. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Barany Society (Sweden, research award 1987), American Society Gravitational and Space Biology (advisory group, board directors 1986-1989).

Connections

Married Bernard Alfred Ross, March 31, 1951. Children: Mary Katherine, Carol Anne, Patricia Lynn, Sharon Marie.

Father:

Theophilus Joseph Karp

Mother:

Marie Rose (Bonk) Karp

Spouse:

Bernard Alfred Ross

child:

Carol Anne Ross

child:

Mary Katherine Ross

child:

Sharon Marie Ross

child:

Patricia Lynn Ross