Background
Long, Sharon Rugel was born on March 2, 1951 in San Marcos, Texas, United States. Daughter of Harold Eugene and Florence Jean (Rugel) Long.
plant biology educator molecular biologist
Long, Sharon Rugel was born on March 2, 1951 in San Marcos, Texas, United States. Daughter of Harold Eugene and Florence Jean (Rugel) Long.
Bachelor of Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Cell and Development Biology, Yale University, New Haven, 1979.
Research fellow Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1979-1981. Assistant professor department biological science Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1981—1987, associate professor, 1987—1992, professor, since 1992, associate chair department biological science, 1998—2001, William C. Steere, Junior-Pfizer Inc. professor biological science, since 2000, dean School Humanities & Sciences, 2001—2007. Member plant genome research coordinating committee United States Department of Agriculture, 1989—1992, member science and education national research initiative advisory committee, 1992—1997.
Investigator Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 1994—2001, member medical advisory board, 2003—2006. Board directors Monsanto Company, 2002—2007. Member science education board National Research Council, 2004—2006.
Trustee California Academy of Sciences, since 2008. Board directors International Society Plant Molecular Biology, 1988—1990, International Society Molecular-Plant Microbe Interactions, 1997—2000. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Philosophical Society, American Society Plant Biologists, American Academy Arts & Sciences, Society Development Biology, Association Women in Science, American Society Microbiology.
Member: National Academy of Sciences (council member 2007-2010), American Society Plant Physiology (Charles Albert Shull award 1989), Genetics Society America.
Married Harold James McGee, July 7, 1979 (divorced 2004). 2 children; Married Gilbert Chu, August 9, 2008.