Mary Styles Harris
Personal Information
Born: 1949
Country of Birth: USA
Nationality: USA
Ethnicity: Black
Education
Lincoln University BA Biology 1971; Cornell University Molecular Genetics; Rutgers University PhD 1975 & Postdoctoral 1975-77 Virology of Tumors
Professional Life
Field of Study: Genetics
Institution/Corporation: Harris & Associates, Atlanta, GA; BioTechnical Communications
Degrees & Memberships: Member: Women s Forum of Georgia (1979-80), Georgia Human Genetics Task Force (1979-80), Congressional Black Caucus Health Brain Trust Georgia Board of Regents University of Georgia (1979-80), Board member of CDC Foundation (1979-80), Governor s Advisory Council on Alcohol & Drug Abuse (1979-80), Scientist in Residence WGTV Channel 8 1979-80), Association of American Society for Human Genetics (1977)
Awards & Achievements
Awards: 1979, Science Residency Award, NSF; 1980, Outstanding Working Women Award, Glamour Magazine; 1971, Ford Foundation Doctoral Fellowship
Achievements: President of Harris & Associates of Atlanta, GA; owner of BioTechnical Communications, the business that produces her documentaries including the award winning To My Sister...A Gift of Life; 1st female enrolled at Lincoln University; Executive Director of the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia (1977)
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