Background
Elgin, Sarah Carlisle Roberts was born on July 16, 1945 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Carlisle Bishop and Lorene Roberts.
Biology researcher and educator
Elgin, Sarah Carlisle Roberts was born on July 16, 1945 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Carlisle Bishop and Lorene Roberts.
Bachelor in Chemistry, Pomona College, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, California Institute of Technology, 1971.
Research fellow California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1971—1973. Assistant professor biochemistry and moleculer biology Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1973—1977, associate professor, 1977—1981. Associate professor biology Washington University, St. Louis, 1981—1984, professor, since 1984, professor education, 2001, professor genetics, 2003, Viktor Hamburger professor arts and science, 2007.
Professor Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Member molcular biology study section National Institutes of Health, 1986—1989. Member National Committee on Science Education Standards and Assessment NAS/National Research Council, 1992.
Member editorial board Journal Cell Biology, New York City, 1980-1982. Member molecular biology study section National Institutes of Health, 1986-1989. Research grantee National Institutes of Health, 1987, 88, 91, 93, National Science Foundation, 1986.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (section on biological science 1991).
Member American Society Biological Chemists (program committee 1984), American Society Cell Biology (county 1983-1985, 92-94, publications committee 1989-1991, education committee 1992), Genetics Society American.
Married Robert Lawrence Elgin, June 9, 1967. Children: Benjamin Carlisle, Thomas James.