Professor Mary Lidstrom
Dr. Lidstrom is a Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering, a Professor Emeritus of Microbiology, and from 1996-2022 held the Frank Jungers Chair of Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle. She received her B.S. in Microbiology from Oregon State University. After receiving her M.S. and Ph.D. in Bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Lidstrom conducted work as a Leverhulme postdoctoral Fellow in Microbiology at the University of Sheffield. Dr. Lidstrom has previously held academic appointments in Microbiology at the University of Washington, in the Center for Great Lakes Studies in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and in Environmental Engineering Science at the California Institute of Technology. She currently is a fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. From 2005 until 2021, Dr. Lidstrom was the Vice Provost for Research and holds the title of Vice Provost Emeritus.
Contact info: lidstrom@u.washington.edu