Gene D. Block

Gene D. Block
Born	August 17, 1948 (1948-08-17) (age 63) New York City, New York
Residence	Los Angeles, California
Fields	Biology, College Administration
Alma mater	Stanford University University of Oregon

Gene David Block (born August 17, 1948)^[1] is an American biologist, academic, and chancellor of the University of California, Los Angeles. His selection was announced on 21 December 2006, succeeding interim office holder, Norman Abrams on 1 August 2007.

Block was provost and Professor of Biology at the University of Virginia. He was succeeded by Arthur Garson, Jr..

Block's research investigates the cellular basis of circadian rhythms. He received the A.B. from Stanford University in 1970, followed by the M.S. and Ph.D. in 1972 and 1975, respectively, from the University of Oregon; all of these degrees were in psychology. He returned to Stanford for postdoctoral work in 1975 until 1978 when he began his professorial career at the University of Virginia. Block has also completed coursework at Foothill College, UC Berkeley, and George Washington University.

Personal life

He, a native of Monticello, New York, and his wife Carol have two children.^[2]

References

^ Marquis Who's Who on the Web
^ UCLA Chancellor Block

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Chancellors of the University of California, Los Angeles

Raymond B. Allen (1951–1959) Vern Oliver Knudsen (1959–1960) Franklin David Murphy (1960–1968) Charles E. Young (1968–1997) Albert Carnesale (1997–2006) Norman Abrams (2006–2007) Gene D. Block (2007–present)

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Date of birth	August 17, 1948
Place of birth	New York City, New York
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