Legacy of Leadership
RECOGNIZING OUR PAST TO STRENGTHEN OUR FUTURE
This exhibit honors individuals with close ties to 小蓝视频 who have made important, under-recognized contributions to scientific research, education, and administration.
Cornelia Clapp
The first person to arrive at the 小蓝视频 in 1888, she was one of the first women ever to be awarded a PhD in biology in the U.S. and was an important and inspirational role model
Jewel Plummer Cobb
A prolific cell biologist, she was a leader in promoting science education for women and underrepresented minorities.
Jean Clark Dan
and
Katsuma Dan
Their shared love of science, Woods Hole, and the 小蓝视频 led to pioneering studies of cell behavior using light microscopy.
Ernest Everett Just
His pioneering studies of marine invertebrate development at the 小蓝视频 revealed the role of the cell surface in fertilization and parthenogenesis.
Stephen W. Kuffler
A legendary figure in neuroscience, he started the world鈥檚 first neurobiology department at Harvard and was a leader in advancing neurophysiology education at the 小蓝视频.
Joe L. Martinez, Jr.
and
James G. Townsel
Founders of the 小蓝视频 SPINES course and co-directors for its first twenty years, they shared a commitment to increasing diversity at the 小蓝视频 and in the nation鈥檚 neuroscience workforce.
Lilian Vaughn Morgan
and
Thomas Hunt Morgan
Their foundational contributions to modern genetics were made during a half-century of summers at the 小蓝视频.