Harris Lewin
| Harris Lewin | |
|---|---|
| Awards | Wolf Prize in Agriculture |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of California, Davis |
| Thesis year | 1984 |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions |
University of Illinois University of California, Davis |
| Main interests | biologist |
| Notable ideas | genomics and immunogenetics |
Harris Lewin is an American biologist and vice-chancellor of research at the University of California, Davis. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences.[1] In 2011, Lewin won the Wolf Prize in Agriculture for his research into cattle genomics.[1][2]
Career
Lewin studied at the University of California, Davis and earned his Ph.D in 1984. He then worked at the University of Illinois.[1] In 2003, he served as the founding director of the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology.[3][2] In 2009, he and a team of researchers fully sequenced the cow genome.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Harris Lewin Elected to National Academy of Sciences". Agriculture Week – via Highbeam (subscription required) . 17 May 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Illinoir Professor Awarded 2011 Wolf Prize In Agriculture". States News Service – via Highbeam (subscription required) . 15 February 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ↑ "History". Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
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