Eric F. Wieschaus
Eric Francis Wieschaus | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Notre Dame (B.S.) Yale University (Ph.D.) |
Known for | Embryogenesis |
Awards | Genetics Society of America Medal (1995) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1995) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Developmental biology |
Institutions | Princeton University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School |
Eric Francis Wieschaus (born June 8, 1947 in South Bend, Indiana) is an American evolutionary developmental biologist and 1995 Nobel Prize-winner.
Early life
Born in South Bend, Indiana, he attended John Carroll Catholic High School in Birmingham, Alabama before attending the University of Notre Dame for his undergraduate studies (B.S., biology), and Yale University (Ph.D., biology) for his graduate work.
Scientific career
In 1978, he moved to his first independent job, at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany and moved from Heidelberg to Princeton University in the United States in 1981.[1][2]
Much of his research has focused on
In 1995, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Edward B. Lewis and Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard as co-recipients, for their work revealing the genetic control of embryonic development.[5][6][7][8]
As of 2018, Wieschaus is the
Personal life
He has three daughters and is married to molecular biologist
Wieschaus is an atheist and is one of the 77 Nobel Laureates who signed the 2007 petition to repeal the Louisiana Science Education Act.[10][11]
Awards and honors
- Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, elected 1993[12]
- Member of the National Academy of Sciences, elected 1994[13]
- Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1995
- Member of the American Philosophical Society, elected 1998[14]
- Mendel Medal of the Genetics Society, 1999[15]
References
- ^ Eric F. Wieschaus on Nobelprize.org
- ^ PMID 27501451.
- PMID 7580653
- S2CID 6093235.
- PMID 8794677
- S2CID 260117108
- PMID 8539733
- PMID 7566128
- ^ "Eric Wieschaus | Squibb Professor in Molecular Biology". Princeton University. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ Lau, Tatiana (April 17, 2007). "Nobel-winning professor tells story of his own life in religion, science". The Daily Princetonian. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016.
- ^ "77 Nobel Laureates Call for a Repeal of the LSEA | Repealing the Louisiana Science Education Act". Archived from the original on May 28, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- ^ "Eric F. Wieschaus". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "Eric Wieschaus". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ "Mendel Medal". Genetics Society. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
External links
- Eric Wieschaus's Short Talk: "Finding Genes that Control Development"
- Eric F. Wieschaus on Nobelprize.org including the Nobel Lecture on December 8, 1995 From Molecular Patterns to Morphogenesis: The Lessons from Drosophila
- American Society for Cell Biology, excellent profile
- The Wieschaus lab
- A Conversation with Eric F. Wieschaus