Francisco J. Ayala
Spanish-American philosopher and biologist (1934 - 2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Francisc José Ayala (March 12, 1934 – March 3, 2023) was a Spanish-American biologist and philosopher at the University of California, Irvine.
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Francisco J. Ayala | |
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Born | Francisco José Ayala Pereda (1934-03-12)March 12, 1934[1] |
Died | March 5, 2023(2023-03-05) (aged 88) California |
Nationality | Spanish-American |
Citizenship | Spanish, American (1971–2023) |
Alma mater | University of Salamanca, Columbia University |
Known for | Population genetics |
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Children | 2 |
Awards | National Medal of Science, Templeton Prize |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Biology, Genetics |
Institutions | University of California, Davis (1971 - 1989)[2] University of California, Irvine (1989-2018)[3] |
Doctoral advisor | Theodosius Dobzhansky |
Doctoral students | John Avise |
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He was a Dominican priest,[4][5] ordained in 1960,[6] but left the priesthood that same year.
After graduating from the university of Salamanca, he moved to the United States in 1961 to study for a PhD at Columbia University. There, he studied for his doctorate under Theodosius Dobzhansky, graduating in 1964.[7] He became a U.S. citizen in 1971.
He was president and chairman of the Board of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[8][9]
He died from a heart attack on March 3, 2023, a week before his 89th birthday.[10][11]