By: Tayler Reynolds
Katherine Johnson
Hometown: Mendota Heights, Minnesota
Job title and company: Research Technologist at Mayo Clinic
Katherine Johnson (’17 agricultural biochemistry), research technologist at Mayo Clinic, offers an update on her current research, how her position has been affected by the global pandemic and offers advice for undergrads.
Johnson’s passion for biochemistry lead her to form meaningful relationships with her undergraduate adviser Distinguished Professor of Agriculture Donald Beitz and other professors
“Ms. Johnson seemed to really enjoy the research environment – I can remember several career planning sessions that culminated in her earning a research technologist position at the Mayo Clinic,” says Beitz.