Michael Botchan
Michael Botchan | |
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| Alma mater | New York University (B.S.), University of California, Berkeley (Ph.D.) |
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| Fields | Molecular biology |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley |
| Doctoral advisor | John E. Hearst |
| Website | mcb |
Michael Botchan is a professor of
United States National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and was appointed as the dean of the university's Division of Biological Sciences in 2017.[2]
Education and academic career
Botchan attended
postdoctoral fellow and subsequently a staff scientist at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.[3] In 1980, he joined the faculty at Berkeley, and has subsequently served as the co-chair of the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology. He was appointed the interim dean of the Division of Biological Sciences in 2017, and received a permanent appointment in 2017.[2] He also serves as the chair of the Medical Advisory Board of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.[2][4]
Awards and honors
Botchan was elected to the
United States National Academy of Sciences in 2008.[7]
Research
Work in Botchan's laboratory focuses on studying the regulation of
eukaryotic origin recognition complex.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Michael Botchan". Berkeley Research. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- ^ a b c "Michael Botchan named dean of biological sciences". Berkeley News. 2017-05-15. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- ^ "Michael Botchan". Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Oral History Collection. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- ^ "Medical Advisory Board". Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- ^ "American Academy of Arts and Sciences Announces New Members". HHMI.org. 2006-04-25. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- ^ "List of Active Members by Class" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- ^ "Michael Botchan". National Academy of Sciences Member Directory. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
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