H. Kim Bottomly
H. Kim Bottomly | |
|---|---|
| 13th President of Wellesley College | |
| In office August 1, 2007 – July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Diana Chapman Walsh |
| Succeeded by | Paula A. Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Helen Kim Bottomly January 30, 1946 Helena, Montana, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Wayne Villemez |
| Education | University of Washington (BS, PhD) |
| Website | Wellesley College |
Helen Kim Bottomly (born January 30, 1946) is an American immunologist and the former president of Wellesley College, serving from August 2007 to July 2016. Bottomly was the first scientist to become a president at Wellesley College. She has been a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 2009. She chaired the board of directors of the Consortium on Financing Higher Education and was a member of the advisory council of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health. In May 2018, she was appointed as the chair of the board of the trustees for the Fulbright University Vietnam, which she stepped down from in 2019.