Leif Andersson (animal geneticist)
| Leif Andersson | |
|---|---|
| Awards | Wolf Prize in Agriculture |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Uppsala University |
| Main interests | biologist |
| Notable ideas | animal genetics |
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]
Career
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
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 3 "Researcher profile: Leif Andersson". Uppsala University. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ↑ "American Philosophical Society: Newly Elected - April 2017".
- ↑ "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 – via Highbeam (subscription required) . 24 March 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ↑ "The genetics of the white horse unraveled". Health & Medicine Week – via Highbeam (subscription required) . 4 August 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2015.