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Edition 15 (1987) Winner
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Edition 40 (2012) Winner
Joan Lyn Slonczewski
ジョアン・リン・スロンシェフスキ
Joan Lyn Slonczewski
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1956-08-14 （Hyde Park, New York）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Quakers
- Residence History
- Hyde Park, New York → Katonah, New York → Gambier, Ohio
Career
- Occupations
- Microbiologist, Professor, Science fiction author
- Active Years
- 1980-2025
- Affiliations
- Kenyon College
- Memberships
- Quakers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Mawr College | — | Biology | A.B. | — | United States |
| Yale University | — | Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry | Ph.D. | — | United States |
| University of Pennsylvania | — | — | Postdoctoral | 1982以降 | United States |
Bryn Mawr College
Biology
Degree:
A.B.
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
United States
magna cum laude
Yale University
Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry
Degree:
Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
1982
Country:
United States
University of Pennsylvania
Degree:
Postdoctoral
Period:
1982以降
Country:
United States
Post-doctoral work on calcium flux in leukocyte chemotaxis
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | A Door into Ocean | — | Campbell Award Committee | Winner |
| 2012 | John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel | The Highest Frontier | — | Campbell Award Committee | Winner |
| 2001 | Robert Tomsich Award | — | — | Kenyon College | Winner |
| 1989 | Silver Medalist, National Professor of the Year | — | — | Council for the Advancement and Support of Education | Silver Medalist |
John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
1987
Work:
A Door into Ocean
Organization:
Campbell Award Committee
Result:
Winner
John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
2012
Work:
The Highest Frontier
Organization:
Campbell Award Committee
Result:
Winner
Robert Tomsich Award
2001
Organization:
Kenyon College
Result:
Winner
Silver Medalist, National Professor of the Year
1989
Organization:
Council for the Advancement and Support of Education
Result:
Silver Medalist
Awards & Nominations
Prometheus Award
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
A Door into Ocean
1986 Science fictionDepicts the ecosystem of a water-covered planet inhabited by an all-female race of genetic engineers, exploring pacifism and feminism.
pacifismfeminismgenetic engineeringecosystem
The Highest Frontier
2011 Science fictionA coming-of-age story set in 2108 at a college in a space habitat, addressing political, social, and environmental issues.
environmental destructionspace habitatspoliticsecological threats
Daughter of Elysium
1993 Science fictionPart of a loose sequel series exploring advanced societies.
evolutionsocial structures
The Children Star
1998 Science fictionSerialized in Analog Science Fiction and Fact.
alien lifeadoption
Bibliography
- Still Forms on Foxfield (1980)
- A Door into Ocean (1986)
- The Wall Around Eden (1989)
- Daughter of Elysium (1993)
- The Children Star (1998)
- Brain Plague (2000)
- The Highest Frontier (2011)
- Minds in Transit (2025)
- Microbiology: An Evolving Science (5th ed., 2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Hard science fiction grounded in microbiologyScientifically rigorousPacifist narratives
- Recurring Motifs
- Quaker pacifismfeminismmicrobial symbiosisgenetic engineering
Legacy
Innovative science fiction author blending microbiology with SF themes, twice winner of the John W. Campbell Memorial Award.
Trivia
- Member of the Quakers, with Quakerism featured in many novels.
- Co-author of the microbiology textbook 'Microbiology: An Evolving Science'.
- Teaches both biology and science fiction courses at Kenyon College.