Joseph R. Ecker
| Joseph R Ecker | |
|---|---|
| Institutions | Salk Institute for Biological Studies |
| Alma mater | Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center |
| Doctoral advisor | Richard Hyman |
| Notable students | Ryan Lister, Hong Qiao, Joseph Kieber, Jose Alonso, Brian Gregory, Sarah Liljegren |
| Known for | Plant biology and epigenetics |
| Notable awards |
2011 George W. Beadle Award, Genetics Society of America |
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Joseph 'Joe' R. Ecker is an American plant biologist and molecular biologist.[1] Dr. Ecker is a Professor of Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory and Director of the Genomic Analyis Laboratory at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. He is also an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. He also holds the Salk International Council Chair in Genetics. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, UC San Diego.[2]
Biography
Dr. Ecker finished his BA in biology in 1978 from The College of New Jersey. He then joined the laboratory of virologist Dr. Richard Hyman and studied herpes viruses at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. After finishing his PhD degree in 1982, he joined Ronald W. Davis's lab at the Stanford University. In 1987 he was appointed as an assistant professor at the Plants Science Institute at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA).[3]
Notable Honors and Awards
2015 elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2011 Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation [4]
2011 George W. Beadle Award, Genetics Society of America [5]
2009 #2 Scientific Discovery of the Year 2009-TIME Magazine [6]
2007 National Academy of Sciences, John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science
2006 Elected, National Academy of Sciences
2005 American Society of Plant Biologists, Martin Gibbs Medal
2004 Scientific American 50 Research Leader of the Year
2004 International Plant Growth Substances Association Distinguished Research Award
2001 Kumho Science International Award in Plant Molecular Biology
References
- ↑ "Joseph R. Ecker- Salk Institute - Faculty & Research - Faculty". www.salk.edu. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ↑ "Joseph Ecker". biology.ucsd.edu. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ↑ Trivedi, Bijal P. (2007-02-27). "Profile of Joseph R. Ecker". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 104 (9): 3023–3025. doi:10.1073/pnas.0607124104. ISSN 0027-8424. PMC 1805523.
- ↑ "Joseph R. Ecker, PhD | HHMI.org". Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- ↑ Wessler, Susan R. (2011-04-01). "The 2011 George W. Beadle Award Joseph R. Ecker". Genetics 187 (4): 993–994. doi:10.1534/genetics.111.127852. ISSN 0016-6731. PMC 4238846.
- ↑ "InsideSalk - 02|10 Issue "TIME" Ranks Epigenome Study No. 2 Scientific Discovery of 2009". Retrieved 2015-09-26.