ISADORA JEWELL COBB

Isadora Jewell Cobb was a biologist who studied the mechanisms of pigment formation. She earned a Bachelor of Science from Talladega College in 1944 and a Master of Science from New York University in 1947. Jewell Cobb earned a Ph.D. in Cellular Biology from New York University in 1950. Dr. Jewell Cobb served as an Assistant Professor in Research Surgery at New York University, 1956-60. From 1960-69, Dr. Cobb served as Professor of Biology at Sarah Lawrence College. Later, she was Dean and Professor of Zoology at Connecticut College in New London, CT from 1969 to 1976. From 1976-81, Dr. Cobb was Dean and Professor of Biology, Douglass College -- Rutgers University. From 1981-1990, Dr. Jewell Cobb served as President of California State University at Fullerton. Since 1990 Dr. Jewell Cobb has been President and Professor of Biological Science, Emeriti, at California State University at Fullerton, and Trustee Professor at California State University, Los Angeles.

MARY STUART HARRIS

Mary Styles Harris focused her biology-based research on investigating several aspects of the killer character in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae. She obtained her Ph.D. in Genetics from Cornell University in 1975. Dr. Harris served a postdoctoral position at the Rutgers Medical School 1976-1977. She also served as Executive Director for the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia 1977-1979. In 1978, Mary Harris was appointed Assistant Professor to the Morehouse College School of Medicine and served as Scientist in Residence for public television station WGTV Channel 8, University of Georgia, from 1979-1980. From 1980-81, Dr. Harris was appointed Assistant Professor of Biology for Atlanta University. Dr. Mary S. Harris served as Director of Genetic Services for the Georgia Department of Human Resources. Dr. Harris is president and genetics consultant for her company, Harris & Associates, Ltd, Atlanta, Georgia.

JEHU CALLIS HUNTER

Jehu Callis Hunter was a biologist best known for studying tumor metabolism. He received a Bachelor of Science from Howard University in 1943. Hunter served as an Assistant Zoologist at Howard University from 1947 to 1948. From 1949 to 1951, he served as a Medical Biological Aide for the National Cancer Institute. Hunter was appointed as a Biologist Cytochemist (1953-1962) and Research Biologist (1962-1965) and Scientist Administrator (1965-1969) at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. From 1969-1974 Jehu Hunter served as Assistant Director of Planning; from 1975-1976 he served as Chief of the Office of Planning and Analysis. From 1976 to 1978, Hunter served as the Assistant Director of Program Development for the Center for Research, Mothers and Children. Beginning in 1978, Jehu Hunter was appointed Head of the Public Health Association.