Alice S. Huang
| Alice S. Huang | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 March 1939 Nanchang, China |
| Nationality | United States |
| Fields | Microbiology |
| Institutions |
University of Massachusetts Amherst Johns Hopkins University Keck Graduate Institute |
| Alma mater |
Wellesley College Johns Hopkins University |
| Known for | molecular biology of vesicular stomatitis virus |
| Notable awards | Eli Lilly Award in Immunology and Microbiology (1977) Alice C. Evans Award (2001) |
| Spouse | David Baltimore (m. 1968) |
| Children | one |
Alice S. Huang (simplified Chinese: 黄诗厚; traditional Chinese: 黃詩厚; pinyin: Huáng Shīhòu; Wade–Giles: Huang Shih-hou; is an American biologist specialized in microbiology and virology. She is Senior Faculty Associate in Biology at the California Institute of Technology, and served as President of AAAS during the 2010-2011 term.
Alice Huang's father, Quentin K. Y. Huang, was orphaned at age 12 in Anhui, China and was taken in by a missionary. He was later educated at the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia Divinity School, returning to China as an Anglican bishop. He later married Huang's mother, Grace Betty Soong.
Alice Huang’s mother, Grace Betty Soong, was from Kiangsi Province where her family had large land holdings. Grace’s father appreciated the practical work of Christian missionaries and allowed several of his children to become Christian instead of remaining Buddhist.
Alice Huang was born in Nanchang, the capital city of Jiangxi Province, in 1939. Huang was raised Christian. Huang emigrated to the U.S. in 1949.
She attended St. Mary's Hall-Doane Academy (in Burlington, New Jersey), the National Cathedral School (in Washington, D.C.), and Wellesley College (in Wellesley, Massachusetts). Huang received B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. (in microbiology in 1966) degrees all from The Johns Hopkins University.
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