H. Kim Bottomly
| H. Kim Bottomly | |
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| 13th President of Wellesley College | |
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In office August 1, 2007 – July 2016 |
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| Preceded by |
Diana Chapman Walsh Nannerl O. Keohane |
| Succeeded by | Paula A. Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Helen Kim Bottomly January 30, 1946 Helena, Montana, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Charles Janeway (d. 2003) Wayne Villemez |
| Residence | New Haven, Connecticut |
| Alma mater | University of Washington |
| Profession | Immunologist, Professor, Academic |
| Website | Wellesley College |
Helen Kim Bottomly is an immunologist and the former president of Wellesley College, serving from August 2007 to July 2016. Bottomly is the first scientist to become a president at Wellesley College.
Bottomly's interest in science began at a young age, conducting lab experiments in her basement with her younger brothers. She attended the University of Washington (Seattle) and graduated in 1969 with a degree in zoology. She then attended the University of Washington School of Medicine, receiving her PhD in Biological Structure in 1975. In 2008, Bottomly was named one of the University of Washington's 100 most remarkable alumni. She later did postdoctoral work in immunology at the National Institutes of Health from 1976 to 1979.
Helen Kim Bottomly was born in the rural outskirts of Helena, Montana to Helen, a teacher and estate manager, and Forbes Bottomly, a naval officer. She has two daughters, Hannah and Megan, a step-daughter, Katherine, and two twin granddaughters with her first husband, the late Charles Janeway. Bottomly is married to Wayne Villemez, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Connecticut.
Bottomly served on the Yale University faculty from 1980 to 2007. At Yale, Bottomly was a professor of immunobiology and spearheaded research on the cellular and molecular causes of immune responses. Specifically, her research has investigated human response to allergens and why inhaled allergens lead to lung disease. Bottomly has written more than 179 peer-reviewed articles and has lectured widely at universities around the world. In 2005, she was appointed Deputy Provost of Science, Technology, and faculty development. As Deputy Provost, Bottomly led the university's policies surrounding natural sciences, anthropology, psychology, statistics, and linguistics, and was instrumental to the university's faculty diversity efforts and efforts to recruit and retain women in the sciences and underrepresented minorities in all fields. She also oversaw the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science, the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, the Peabody Museum of Natural History, the Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies, and the Haskins Laboratories.
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