Jo Handelsman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jo Handelsman

American microbiologist

Date of Birth: 19-Mar-1959

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Profession: researcher, microbiologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Jo Emily Handelsman (born March 19, 1959 in New York City) is the Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at University of Wisconsin–Madison.
She is also a Vilas Research Professor and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor.
Dr.
Handelsman was appointed by President Barack Obama as the Associate Director for Science at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, where she served for three years until January 2017.
She has been editor-in-chief of the academic journal DNA and Cell Biology and author of books on scientific education, most notably Scientific Teaching.