Susan Armstrong Henry

Background

Henry, Susan Armstrong was born on June 27, 1946 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Frederic Sylvester and Frederica Ann (Thompson) A.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Zoology, University Maryland, College Park, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics, University California, Berkeley, 1971.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1971-1972. Assistant professor genetics, molecular biology Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, New York, 1972-1977, associate professor genetics and molecular biology, 1972-1982, professor, 1972-1987, director Sue Golding graduate division, 1983-1987. Professor biological science Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1987-2000, head department biological science, 1987-1991, program director undergraduate biological science education initiative, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 1989-2000, dean Mellon College of Science, 1991-2000.

Dean College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 2000—2010, professor molecular biology and genetics, since 2000. Member national advisory general medical science council National Institutes of Health, 1995-1998, advisory committee research on minority health, 1998-1900, chairman, 1999-1900. Co-director W.M. Keck Center Advanced Training Computational Biology, 1992-1997.

Board directors Agrium, Inc., Seneca Foods Corporation, Tompkins Finance Corporation.

Achievements

• Susan Armstrong Henry has been listed as a noteworthy Biology educator, university dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member New York Farm Bureau. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (member committee council affairs since 2004, section biological science council delegate since 2004). Member Genetics Society of America, American Society Biological Chemists, American Society Microbiologists (graduate microbiology teaching award nominating committee since 2003), National Academies (national research council committee science and technical to support health care, sustainability, and other aspects of development assistance 2004-2005).

Connections

Married Peter Edward Henry, July 20, 1968. Children: Rebecca Alice, Joshua Armstrong.

Father:

Frederic Sylvester A.

Mother:

Frederica Ann (Thompson) A.

Spouse:

Peter Edward Henry

child:

Joshua Armstrong Henry

child:

Rebecca Alice Henry