Laura Mays Hoopes Explained

Laura Mays Hoopes (1942October 24, 2021) was an American biologist. She was the Halstead-Bent Emerita Professor of Biology at Pomona College in Claremont, California.^[1] She was dean of the college from 1993 to 1998, and was known for her advocacy of women in science. She was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Works

• Book: Hoopes . Laura Mays . 0 . Breaking Through the Spiral Ceiling: An American Woman Becomes a DNA Scientist . 29 October 2013 . . 978-1-304-70978-3 . English. ^{[2] [3]}
• Book: Hoopes . Laura Mays . 0 . Opening Doors: Joan Steitz and Jennifer Doudna of the RNA World . 8 March 2019 . . 978-0-359-48520-8 . English. ^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: In Memoriam: Laura Mays Hoopes . 2023-05-16 . Pomona College Magazine . Pomona College . en-US.
2. MacLea . Kyle S. . Review of Breaking Through the Spiral Ceiling: An American Woman Becomes a DNA Scientist . . 2012 . 45 . 2 . 357–360 . 10.1007/s10739-012-9320-1 . 41488457. 254547980 .
3. Lavin . Emily Schmitt . Review of Breaking through the spiral ceiling: an American woman becomes a DNA scientist . . 2011 . 82 . 4 . 122–123 . 10.1893/011.082.0404 . 41408128. 101439218 .
4. Johnson . Kristen . RNA World: The Story of Balancing Life and a Passion for Science . . 2019 . 69 . 7 . 575–576 . 10.1093/biosci/biz046 . 26732583. free .