John Postlethwait
{{Short description|American biologist}}
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John H. Postlethwait is a professor of biology and author at University of Oregon.
Education
In 1966, Postlethwait graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor's degree in biology and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.{{Cite journal|last=Glaser|first=Vicki|date=2004-02-01|title=An Interview with John Postlethwait, Ph.D.|url=http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/154585404774101617|journal=Zebrafish|volume=1|issue=1|pages=3–8|doi=10.1089/154585404774101617|pmid=18248199|issn=1545-8547|url-access=subscription}} He completed predoctoral work in development genetics at University of California, Irvine in 1970. At Case Western Reserve University, Postlethwait earned a doctorate in developmental genetics before completing postdoctoral research in molecular genetics at Harvard University.
Career
Postlethwait is internationally recognized for his pioneering work on molecular genetics using zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a model organism.
Awards
Postlethwait was awarded the George W. Beadle Award in 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://genetics-gsa.org/media/releases/GSA_PR_20150115_BeadleAward.html|title=Genetics Society of America names John Postlethwait as recipient of George W. Beadle Award|date=2015-01-15|website=Genetics Society of America|access-date=2018-02-02}}
References
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External links
- [https://ion.uoregon.edu/content/john-postlethwait John Postlethwait's homepage]
- [https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=RdI0WnQAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao John Postlethwait's Google Scholar page]
- [https://ion.uoregon.edu/sites/ion1.uoregon.edu/files/2017%20APR%2003%20-%20Postlethwait%20Full%20Master%28peg%29.pdf CV from the University of Oregon]
- [https://zfin.org/ZDB-LAB-970408-67 Postlethwait Zebrafish Genetics Laboratory]
- {{YouTube|id=aJfGgICaS2U|title=Video interview with John Postlethwait}}
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Category:Purdue University alumni
Category:Case Western Reserve University alumni