How Curiosity and Mentorship Shaped Dean Mark Winey’s Scientific Journey
For Mark Winey, the path into biology was deeply personal from the start. Watching his sister live with an inherited metabolic disease sparked a curiosity about genetics that would shape his entire career.
He is this month’s guest on Face to Face With Chancellor May.
Now a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, and dean of the College of Biological Sciences, Winey reflects on a journey shaped by both personal motivation and professional passion.
Winey’s academic career has been marked by significant contributions to the study of cell division. One of his proudest research discoveries shed new light on the mechanisms that ensure cells divide accurately — an essential process for all living organisms.