Lucy Shapiro
Personal Information
Born: 1940
Country of Birth: USA
Nationality: USA
Ethnicity: White
Education
Brooklyn College AB Fine Arts & Biology 1962; Albert Einstein College of Medicine PhD Molecular Biology 1966
Professional Life
Field of Study: Developmental Biology
Institution/Corporation: Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Stanford University; Silicon Graphics Inc; SmithKlineBeecham; Glaxo Smith Kline; Anacor Pharmaceuticals
Degrees & Memberships: Honorary Degree: Rockefeller University (2020); Member: American Philosophical Society (2003) National Academy of Sciences (1994) American Academy of Microbiology (1993) American Academy of Arts & Sciences (1992) Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences (1991)
Awards & Achievements
Awards: 2005 Selman A. Waksman Award in Microbiology National Academy of Sciences; 2009 Canada Gairdner International Award Gairdner Foundation; 2011 National Medal of Science NSF; 2012 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize Columbia University Medical Center; 2014 Pearl Meister Greengard Prize Rockefeller University; 2020 Dickson Prize in Science Carnegie Mellon University; 2017 Chan/Zuckerberg Investigator Chan/Zuckerberg Biohub; 2013 ASCA Women in Cell Biology Lifetime Achievement Award American Society for Cell Biology; 2012 Dean's Medal Stanford University School of Medicine; 2010 Abbott Lifetime Achievement Award ASM; 2010 Distinguished Alumna Albert Winstein College of Medicine; 2009 John Scott Award Philadelphia City Trust; 1994 FASEB Excellence in Science Award Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology; 2023 Linus Pauling Medal; 2017 Alumna of the Year Brooklyn College; 1983 Distinguished Alumna Brooklyn College
Achievements: founded a new field in developmental biology using microorganisms to examine fundamental questions in developmental biology; has furthered the understanding of the basis of stem cell function & the generation of biological diversity; 2002 founded Anacor Pharmaceuticals with Dr. Stephen Benkovic & Dr. Harley McAdams; founded Borogin LLC with Benkovic Gerry Fink & Paul Schimmel
Founded the new field of developmental biology, using microorganisms to examine fundamental questions in developmental biology
Her work has furthered the understanding of the basis of stem cell function & the generation of biological diversity
Enrolled at Brooklyn college with a double major in Fine Arts & Biology intending to be a medical illustrator; was part of an experimental honors program & allowed to design her own curriculum
Focused on how a cell organizes its 3D structures & launched her own lab at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1967
Is involved in the development of drugs that will attack both a particular bacteria & its mechanisms of drug resistance to prevent drug-resistant strains from developing
Served as a White House advisor on Bioterrorism
Holds 2 patents