Dan Graur

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Dan Graur is an American scientist working in the fields of molecular evolution. He is the John and Rebecca Moores Professor at the University of Houston.^[1] He is coauthor along with Wen-Hsiung Li of Fundamentals of Molecular Evolution.

Biography

In 1985 Graur received his Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Houston. His advisor was Masatoshi Nei. From 2009 to 2011 he has held the position of Councillor for the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution. Graur is also a patron of the arts and has contributed to the yearly updated cover of the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution.

In 2011 Graur was awarded the Humboldt Prize.^[2]

Bibliography

Dan Graur; Wen-Hsiung Li (2000). Fundamentals of Molecular Evolution: Second Edition. Sinauer Associates, Inc.

References

↑ Faculty profile, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Houston. Accessed May 29, 2011
↑ Top-tier Work Earns UH Biologist Prestigious Humboldt Prize, News&Events, February 21, 2011, University of Houston. Accessed May 29, 2011

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