H. Frederik Nijhout
Born
Herman Frederik Nijhout

(1947-11-25) November 25, 1947
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame
Harvard University
Known forResearch on developmental biology of insects
AwardsA.O. Kowalevsky Medal (2015)
Scientific career
FieldsEntomology
Evolutionary developmental biology
InstitutionsDuke University
ThesisThe control of molting and metamorphosis in the tobacco hornworm (1974)
Doctoral advisorCarroll M. Williams
Other academic advisorsGeorge B. Craig[1]

Herman Frederik Nijhout (born November 25, 1947)[2] is a Dutch-born American evolutionary biologist and the John Franklin Crowell Professor of Biology at Duke University. His research is focused on evolutionary developmental biology and entomology, with a particular focus on the hormonal control of growth, molting and metamorphosis in insects, including the mechanisms that control the development of alternative phenotypes.[3] Much of his work has also been concerned with understanding the development and evolution of the wing patterns of butterflies.[4] He received the ESA Founders' Memorial Award from the Entomological Society of America in 2006.[5] In 2015, he was awarded the A.O. Kowalevsky Medal, and in 2018, he was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Brody, Jane E. (1983-07-12). "Mosquito: The Enemy Reveals Its Ways". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  2. ↑ "Nijhout, H. Frederik". Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  3. ↑ "Fred Nijhout's Lab Page". Duke University. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  4. ↑ Wade, Nicholas (1994-07-05). "How Nature Makes a Butterfly's Wing". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  5. ↑ "H. Frederik Nijhout". Duke University. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
  6. ↑ Vashisth, Shagun (2018-04-18). "Four professors elected as 2018 American Academy of Arts and Sciences fellows". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-12-20.


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