Rose Mamelak Johnstone

Background

Johnstone, Rose Mamelak was born on May 14, 1928 in Lodz, Poland. Daughter of Jacob Shea and Esther (Rotholz) Mamelak.

Education

Bachelor of Science, McGill University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, McGill University, 1953.

Career

National Cancer Institute of Canada fellow, National Institute for Medical Research, London National Cancer Institute of Canada fellow, Strangeway Research Laboratory, Cambridge, England, 1954-1956; research associate, McGill-Montreal General Hospital Research Institute, 1956-1960; faculty, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1961-1997; associate professor biochemistry, McGill University, 1967-1976; professor, McGill University, 1977-1997; professor emeritus, since 1997; department chairman, McGill University, 1980-1990. Gilman Cheney chair biochemistry McGill University, Montreal, 1985-1996, emeritus chair, since 1997.

Achievements

• Rose Mamelak Johnstone has been listed as a noteworthy Biochemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Society Canada (treasurer 1991-1994). Member McGill Association U. Teachers (membership secretary 1967-1970, treasurer 1995-1996), Biological Chemists American, Canada Bio-chemical Society (president 1985-1986), International Association Women Bioscientists (secretary 1985-1988).

Connections

Married Douglas Johnstone, August 9, 1953. Children: Michael, Eric.

Father:

Jacob Shea Mamelak

Mother:

Esther (Rotholz) Mamelak

Spouse:

Douglas Johnstone

child:

Michael Johnstone

child:

Eric Johnstone