Mary Lou Guerinot PhD

Mary Lou Guerinot is a molecular geneticist recognized for her work on iron homeostasis in plants. Guerinot was born and raised in Rochester, NY. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Cornell University and her Ph.D. from Dalhousie University, followed by postdoctoral studies at the University of Maryland and at the DOE–MSU Plant Research Laboratory.

At Dartmouth, she rose through the ranks to full professor and is the Ronald and Deborah Harris Professor in the Sciences. She is a Past President of the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) and is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and ASPB. She is a recipient of the Dartmouth Graduate Mentoring Award, the Dean of Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentoring and Advising, and the Dennis R. Hoagland Award from ASPB. She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences.