From lab dishwasher to distinguished researcher
More than 25 years ago, Dianne Williams of Baltimore was hired by Carnegie's Department of Embryology to wash lab dishes as part of a city job program for inner city youth. Now as head technician and manager of a Drosophila research lab, and with two degrees from Johns Hopkins University under her belt, she has authored four scientific papers published in prestigious journals and has been acknowledged for technical assistance on countless others. Genetics researchers in the Embryology Department and around the world have also benefited greatly from reagents she has produced. Carnegie president Richard A. Meserve will present her the Carnegie Service to Science Award on May 5, 2010, in Washington, D.C., in recognition of her unique contributions.