Jody W. Deming
Personal Information
Born: 1952
Country of Birth: USA
Nationality: USA
Ethnicity: White
Education
Smith College, BA Biological Sciences with a specialization in Botany, 1974; University of Maryland, PhD Microbiology, 1981
Professional Life
Field of Study: Oceanography; Marine microbiologist
Institution/Corporation: University of Washington, NASA
Degrees & Memberships: Membership: American Academy of Microbiology (1999), US National Academy of Science (2003); Honorary doctorate: Universite Laval (2006), University of Goteburg (2015)
Awards & Achievements
Awards: 1993, US Coast Guard Arctic Services Medal; 2018, National Academies Keck Futures Initiative (NAKFI) Challenge Award; 2020, inaugural recipient of the Karl M. Banse Professorship
Achievements: Studies cold adapted microbes in their relation to astrobiology, biotechnology & bioremediation; at the University of Washington launched the Marine Molecular Biotechnology Lab (now the Center for Environmental Genomics) & helped establish the 1st graduate training program in Astrobiology; served on the US Polar Research Board (2007-2009); chaired the International Arctic Polynya Program (2000-2012); served on the US Ocean Sciences Board & a Deepwater Horizon Committee for the National Research Council; in the 1970s developed microbial detection systems for unusual habitats for NASA; bacterium Colwellia demingiae is named after her
Has been involved in over 50 nautical research expeditions
As an Undergraduate received a piano scholarship
1970s, developed microbial detection systems for unusual habitats for NASA The bacterium Colwellis demingiae is named after her
Helped develop the 1st graduate training program in Astrobiology