Bio
Sharon Long received her undergraduate degree from Caltech, and carried out her PhD studies at Yale, working with Ian Sussex on plant development. She was a postdoc with Fred Ausubel where she began study of rhizobia-legume symbioses. She joined the Stanford faculty in 1982.
Academic Appointments
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Professor, Biology
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Professor (By courtesy), Biochemistry
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Member, Bio-X
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Faculty Fellow, Stanford ChEM-H
Administrative Appointments
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Dean, Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences (2001 - 2007)
Honors & Awards
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Lifetime Research Award, International Society for Plant-Microbe Interactions (2017)
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Fellow, American Society for Plant Biology (2007)
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Wilbur Cross Medal for graduate alumna/us, Yale University (2002)
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Fellow, American Philosophical Society (2000)
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Fellow, Association for Women in Science (1999)
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Distinguished Alumni Award, California Institute of Technology (1998)
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George Morel Memorial Fellowship, INRA, France (1998)
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Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1994)
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Member, National Academy of Sciences (1993-)
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MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, MacArthur Foundation (1992-1997)
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Presidential Young Investigator, National Science Foundation (1984)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Member, President's Committee for the National Medal of Science (2011 - 2016)
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Trustee, California Academy of Sciences (2009 - 2017)
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Director, Annual Reviews, Incorporated (1994 - Present)
Professional Education
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B.S. with Honors, California Inst. of Technology, Independ. Studies, Biochemistry (1973)
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Ph.D., Yale University, Cell and Developmental Biology (1979)
Community and International Work
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Regulation of symbiosis genes in Sinorhizobium meliloti
Topic
Molecular, genetic and biochemical study of bacteria-plant interaction
Partnering Organization(s)
National Institutes of Health
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
No