Dr. Jemison, 46, is president of BioSentient Corporation, a medical technology company, and The Jemison Group, an organization established to focus on the beneficial integration of science and technology. In addition, Dr. Jemison is an A.D. White Professor-at-Large at Cornell University. Dr. Jemison served as a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut for six years. As the science mission specialist on the STS-47 Spacelab J flight in 1992, she conducted experiments in life and material sciences and was a co-investigator of the Bone Cell Research experiment.
“Mae Jemison is an extremely talented individual,” said Wayne Sanders, chairman and chief executive officer of Kimberly-Clark. “She has the rare ability to combine her tremendous knowledge of science and technology with a keen business sense and an entrepreneurial spirit. Her background as an engineer, physician, educator, astronaut and business leader, as well as the perspective she brings as an African-American woman, will greatly benefit our company as we continue to grow our business globally.”
Born in Decatur, Ala., and raised in Chicago, Dr. Jemison received a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from Stanford University and fulfilled the requirements for an A.B. in African and Afro-American studies. She earned a doctorate in medicine from Cornell University Medical College. Dr. Jemison was elected into the
National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine in 2001. She sits on the board of directors for Scholastic, Inc. and Valspar Corporation, and the Texas Governor’s State Council for Science and BioTechnology Development. Her first book, Find Where the Wind Goes: Moments From My Life, a collection of autobiographical anecdotes about growing up, was published in spring 2001.
About Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark Corporation is a leading global consumer products company. Its tissue, personal care and health care products are manufactured in 42 countries and sold in more than 150. Kimberly-Clark is home to some of the world’s most trusted and recognized brands, including Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend. Nearly one-quarter of the world’s population, or 1.3 billion people, use Kimberly-Clark products each year. Kimberly-Clark has been among Fortune magazine’s “Most Admired” corporations since 1983 and was named to its 2002 list of “100 Best Companies to Work For.” For more information about Kimberly-Clark’s well-known brands, visit the Kimberly-Clark Web site at www.kimberly-clark.com.