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Teresa Woodruffová

born 1963

About this person

Wikipedia Summary

Teresa Kaye Woodruff is an American university administrator and medical researcher in human reproduction and oncology, with a focus on ovarian biology, endocrinology, and women's health. She is President Emerita of Michigan State University, having served as interim president from 2022 to 2024. Woodruff initially joined Michigan State University as the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs in 2020. In 2025, she was a recipient of the National Medal of Science, the first person from Michigan State University to receive the honor.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
December 7, 1963
Citizenship

United States

Occupations & fields
gynecologistobstetricianoncologistbiologistuniversity teacherscientist
Awards & honours
Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering MentoringTime 100Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of ScienceGuggenheim FellowshipNational Medal of ScienceFellow of the Royal Society
Field and occupation
Vysokoškolská pedagožka a odbornice v oblasti molekulární a buněčné biologie, specializuje se na lidskou reprodukci, biologii vaječníků, onkologii, endokrinologii a zdraví žen. Publikace v oboru.
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