Elizabeth Boon

Elizabeth Boon grew up in Durham, NC. She earned her A.B. from Kenyon College and her Ph.D. from Caltech, then completed an NIH postdoctoral fellowship at UC Berkeley before joining SBU in 2006. Now a full professor and Associate Dean of the Graduate School, Liz has received numerous honors, including the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award, SUNY’s Rising Star and Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence, and selection as a Kavli Fellow by the National Academy of Sciences.