Elof Axel Carlson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1931 (age 92–93) |
| Nationality | American |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Genetics |
| Institutions | Queen's University (Canada) University of California, Los Angeles State University of New York at Stony Brook |
| Doctoral advisor | Hermann Joseph Muller |
Elof Axel Carlson (born 1931) is distinguished teaching professor emeritus at State University of New York at Stony Brook, as well as an American geneticist and noted historian of science. Carlson earned his B.A. in 1953 from New York University, and his PhD in 1958 in zoology from Indiana University Bloomington[1] under the mentorship of Hermann Joseph Muller. Carlson is a past recipient of the E. Harris Harbison Award for excellence in teaching given by the Danforth Foundation.[2]
He has been a visiting professor at the University of Minnesota, San Diego State University, and Tougaloo College.[1] He was also a McMurrin Visiting Professor at the University of Utah.[3]
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- ^ "USB Honors by Faculty Member". Archived from the original on 2007-06-30. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
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