Background
Allen, Sally Lyman was born on August 3, 1926 in New York City. Daughter of Alexander Victor and Dorothy (Rogers) Lyman.
Allen, Sally Lyman was born on August 3, 1926 in New York City. Daughter of Alexander Victor and Dorothy (Rogers) Lyman.
AB, Vassar College, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy (John M. Prather fellow), Vassar College Doctor of Philosophy (United States Public Health Service fellow), University of Chicago, 1954.
Research associate department zoology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1955-1973;
associate professor botany, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1967-1971;
professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1971-1975;
professor zoology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1973-1975;
professor biological science, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1975;
associate dean College Literature, Science and the Arts, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1988-1991. Department chairman cellular and molecular biology, division biological science, 1975-1977. Visiting professor genetics Indiana U., 1967.
Consultant American Type Culture Collection, since 1975.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Institute Biological Science, Genetics Society American, Society Protozoologists, American Naturalists Society (vice president 1978), American Society for Cell Biology (member of council 1973-1975), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Golden Key (honorary).
1 daughter, Susan L.