Memorial Page for Joanne Chory

Mar 19, 1955 – Nov 12, 2024(69 years)Died in:San Diego, San Diego County

American plant biologist and geneticist

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Birthplace

Methuen, Essex County

Place of Death

San Diego, San Diego County

Nationality

United States

Cause of Death

Parkinson's disease

Occupation(4)

botanistuniversity teacherbiologistgeneticist

Awards(10)

L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in ScienceGenetics Society of America MedalBreakthrough Prize in Life SciencesFellow of the American Association for the Advancement of ScienceForeign Member of the Royal SocietyGruber Prize in GeneticsPrincess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific ResearchPearl Meister Greengard PrizeEMBO MembershipWilliam O. Baker Award for Initiatives in Research

Education(3)

University of Illinois Urbana–ChampaignHarvard Medical SchoolOberlin College

Joanne Chory (* March 19, 1955 in Methuen; † November 12, 2024 in San Diego) was an american plant biologist and geneticist. She was 69 years old. Her education included University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign, Harvard Medical School and Oberlin College. She received 10 awards, including L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science, Genetics Society of America Medal. Her cause of death was Parkinson's disease.

Life Events

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Born in Methuen, Essex County

1955

William O. Baker Award for Initiatives in Research

1994

L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science

2000

Foreign Member of the Royal Society

2011

Genetics Society of America Medal

2012

Gruber Prize in Genetics

2018

Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research

2019

Pearl Meister Greengard Prize

2020

Died in San Diego, San Diego County (Parkinson's disease)

2024

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Joanne Chory. Forever remembered.