Summary
Leif Andersson (born 1954) is a Swedish animal geneticist and professor of functional genomics at Uppsala University.[1] In 2014, he won the Wolf Prize in Agriculture alongside Jorge Dubcovsky.[2] He was inducted into the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 2002[1] and is a foreign member of the National Academy of Sciences.[3] He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 2017.[4]
Leif Andersson | |
|---|---|
| Awards | Wolf Prize in Agriculture (2014) Björkénska priset (2017) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Uppsala University |
| Main interests | biologist |
| Notable ideas | animal genetics |
Career edit
Andersson grew up in Stockholm.[3] After completing his undergraduate degree, he worked at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. He completed his Ph.D. at Uppsala University.[3] In 2012, Andersson and a team of researchers mapped the pig genome.[5] Andersson has also researched animal domestication, the domestic chicken genome,[6] and the genetics of the white horse.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b Fernholm, Ann (2012). "Domestic pigs, horses and chickens tell us about man's heritage". Wallenberg Foundation. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "Wolf Prize awarded to Israeli-Canadian Nahum Sonenberg". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ a b c "Researcher profile: Leif Andersson". Uppsala University. Archived from the original on 16 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "American Philosophical Society: Newly Elected - April 2017". Archived from the original on 2017-09-15.
- ^ "Pig genome mapped in major international study". Uppsala University. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "Scientific breakthrough in genetic studies of animal domestication". Telecommunications Weekly. 24 March 2010. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "The genetics of the white horse unraveled". Health & Medicine Week. 4 August 2008. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2015.