Background
Gilmer, Penny Jane was born on August 19, 1943 in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Peter E.and Barbara D. (Joynt) Gilmer.
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Penny Jane Gilmer
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Penny Jane Gilmer, American biochemist, educator. Recipient Faculty Research award Florida State University, 1978, 84, 86, 90; grantee National Institutes of Health, 1979-1981, Research Corporation, 1979-1986, 1990, American Cancer Society, 1981-1983, National Science Foundation, 1990, Jessie Ball duPont Fund, 1987-1989.
Education
Master of Arts in Organic Chemistry, Bryn Mawr College, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, University of California-Berkeley, 1972. Bank American-Giannini postdoctoral fellowStanford U. (California), 1973-1975, United States Public Health Service and National Institutes of Health postdoctoral fellow, 1975-1977, acting assistant professor human biology, 1976-1977.
Assistant professor of chemistry Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1977-1984, associate professor, 1984, interim associate dean college arts and science, 1990-1991, associate chair chemistry, 1991-1993.
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Career
Bank American-Giannini postdoctoral fellow Stanford University (California), 1973—1975, United States Public Health Service and National Institutes of Health postdoctoral fellow, 1975—1977, acting assistant professor human biology, 1976—1977. Assistant professor chemistry Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1977—1984, associate professor, 1984—1996, interim associate dean college arts and science, 1990—1991, associate chair chemistry, 1991—1993, professor, since 1996. Nancy Marcus professor, chemistry and biochemistry, since 2008.
Lecturer in field.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member: Association Science Teacher Education (Outstanding Science Teacher Educator 2006), National Association Research Science Teaching (board 2003-2009, president-elect 2006-2007, president 2007-2008, past president 2008-2009), Association Women in Science, Southeastern Immunology Conference (director 1979-1984, president 1982), Audubon Society, American Chemical Society, Federation Biological Chemists, Zonta International (president Tallahassee Club 1992-1993, area 4 director district 11 2006-2008), Sierra Club, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Sanford A. Safron, September 9, 1980. Children: Helena M., Nathaniel South. Bachelor of Arts Chemistry, Douglass College.
Education
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1965
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1967
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1972
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2004
Career
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1977 - 1984
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Recipient Faculty Research award, Florida State University, 1978, 1984, 1986, 1990, Teaching Incentive award, 1993-1994, Outstanding Community Women award, American Association University Women, Tallahassee branch, 2006, GK-12 Dissemination award, National Science Foundation, 2006, John Shrum award, Southeastern Association Science Teacher Education, 2007. Grantee National Institutes of Health, 1979-1981, Research Corporation, 1979-1986, 1990-1996, American Cancer Society, 1981-1983, Jessie Ball duPont Fund, 1987-1989, Association Women in Science, 2008. Grant, National Science Foundation, 1990—2007, since 2009.Recipient Faculty Research award, Florida State University, 1978, 1984, 1986, 1990, Teaching Incentive award, 1993-1994, Outstanding Community Women award, American Association University Women, Tallahassee branch, 2006, GK-12 Dissemination award, National Science Foundation, 2006, John Shrum award, Southeastern Association Science Teacher Education, 2007. Grantee National Institutes of Health, 1979-1981, Research Corporation, 1979-1986, 1990-1996, American Cancer Society, 1981-1983, Jessie Ball duPont Fund, 1987-1989, Association Women in Science, 2008. Grant, National Science Foundation, 1990—2007, since 2009.