Background
Nelson, Rebecca Judith was born on February 3, 1961.
Nelson, Rebecca Judith was born on February 3, 1961.
Bachelor in Biology, Swarthmore College, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology, University Washington, 1988.
Teaching assistant Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, 1979-1982. Research assistant University California, Berkeley. Teaching assistant University Washington, Seattle, 1982-1985, research assistant, 1982, predoctoral trainee department zoology, 1984-1987.
Independent research worker Ministry of Agriculture, Managua, Nicaragua, 1984. Postdoctoral fellow International Rice Research Institute, Los Banos, Philippines, 1988-1989. Secretary biotechnology working group, 1989-1993.
Associate plant pathologist International Rice Research Institute, Los Banos, 1989-1993, plant pathologist, 1993-1996. Molecular pathologist International Potato Center, Lima, since 1996. Assistant fish farm, Alamosa, California, 1979.
Laborer fish farm, Kibbutz Dan, Israel, 1980. Visiting assistant professor genetics Institute Biological Sciences University Philippines, Los Banos, 1990-1996, visiting assistant professor plant pathology, graduate research advisor, 1991-1996. Affiliate faculty department plant pathology/weed science Colorado State University, 1992-1993.
Deputy coordinator Asian Rice Biotechnology Network, 1993-1996.
Married Jonathan Miller. Children: William, Benjamin.