Yvonne Elois Harrison-Johnson

Background

Harrison-Johnson, Yvonne Elois was born on April 29, 1939 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Herman Hugo and Georgia Mae (Hall) Harrison.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Zoology, Howard U., 1959; Master of Science in Pharmacology, Howard U., 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology, Howard U., 1972.

Career

Research assistant, Wellcome Research Laboratory, Tuckahoe, New York, 1964-1969; research associate, Howard U., Washington, 1970-1972; from biological research coordinator to assistant vice president Research and Development division, Hoffmann-La Roche Inc., Nutley, New Jersey, 1972-1992; assistant to vice president preclinical development, Hoffmann-LaRoche Inc., Nutley, New Jersey, 1992-1994; vice president, HHJ Cons Inc. R & D, Manalapan, New Jersey, since 1995. Member cancer control intervention program review committee division extramural activities NNCI, 1985-1988.

Achievements

• Yvonne Elois Harrison-Johnson has been listed as a noteworthy Pharmacologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Management Association, American PHarm. Association, Academy Pharmaceutical Sciences (commission on honorary members 1984-1988), American Physiological Society, American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (nominating committee 1985, 91, chairman subcommittee on affirmative action 1987-1989, chairman subcommittee on minorities 1989-1991, professional affairs committee 1985-1991, subcommittee on graduate recruitment in pharmacology 1988-1992).

Connections

Married Melvin C. Johnson, September 27, 1975.

Father:

Herman Hugo Harrison

Mother:

Georgia Mae (Hall) Harrison

Spouse:

Melvin C. Johnson