Sharon R. Long
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Sharon Rugel Long (born March 2, 1951) is an American plant biologist. She is the Steere-Pfizer Professor of Biological Science in the Department of Biology at Stanford University, and the Principal Investigator of the Long Laboratory at Stanford.[1][2]
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Born | Sharon Rugel Long (1951-03-02) March 2, 1951 (age 73) |
Education | Harvey Mudd College California Institute of Technology (BS) Yale University (MS, PhD) |
Known for | bacterial-plant symbiosis |
Spouses | |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Member of the National Academy of Sciences |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Plant biology |
Institutions | Stanford University |
Thesis | Maturation and Germination Programs in Developing Embryos of Phaseolus (1979) |
Notable students | Giles Oldroyd |
Website | profiles |
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Long studies the symbiosis between bacteria and plants, in particular the relationship of nitrogen-fixing bacteria to legumes. Her work has applications for energy conservation and sustainable agriculture.[3] She is a 1992 MacArthur Fellows Program recipient,[4] and became a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1993.[5]