Francisco J. Ayala
Francisco J. Ayala | |
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| Born | Francisco José Ayala Pereda March 12, 1934[1] |
| Died | March 5, 2023 (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 |
Francisc José Ayala (March 12, 1934 – March 3, 2023) was a Spanish-American biologist and philosopher at the University of California, Irvine.
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]
Books
Ayala has published 950 papers and 30 books. Recently published books include:
- Ayala F.J. 2010. Am I a monkey? Six big questions about evolution. Johns Hopkins University Press: Baltimore, MD.
- Ayala F.J. and Robert Arp eds. 2009. Contemporary debates in Philosophy of Biology. Wiley-Blackwell: London. ISBN 9781405159982
- Avise J.C. and F.J. Ayala eds. 2007. In the Light of evolution: adaptation and complex design. National Academy Press: Washington DC. ISBN 9780309104050
- Cela Conde C.J. and F.J. Ayala. 2007. Human evolution: trails from the past. Oxford University Press: Oxford.
- Ayala F.J. 2007. Darwin’s gift to science and religion. Joseph Henry Press: Washington, DC.
- Ayala F.J. 2006. Darwin and intelligent design. Fortress Press: Minneapolis, MN.
- Hey J; W.M. Fitch and F.J. Ayala eds. 2005. Systematics and the origin of species. On Ernst Mayr’s 100th Anniversary. National Academies Press: Washington DC. ISBN 0309095360
- Wuketits F.M. and F.J. Ayala eds. 2005. Handbook of evolution: the evolution of living systems (including Hominids), Volume 2. Wiley-VCH: Weinheim, Germany. 292 pp. 2005. ISBN 9783527619719
- Ayala F.J. 2004. Human evolution: biology, culture, ethics. Pearson Education: Upper Saddle River.
References
- ↑ Hall, Brian Keith; Strickberger, Monroe W.; Hallgrímsson, Benedikt (2008). Strickberger's evolution: the integration of genes, organisms and populations. Sudbury, Mass.: Jones and Bartlett. p. 633. ISBN 978-0-7637-0066-9.
- ↑ Ayala, Francisco J. (December 2009). "Francisco J. Ayala". Current Biology. 19 (23): R1060 – R1061. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2009.09.033. S2CID 46117440.
- ↑ Watanabe, Teresa (28 June 2018). "Acclaimed UC Irvine geneticist resigns after committing sexual harassment". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ↑ "Evolution, religion science and faith". Pbs.org. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
- ↑ Dreifus, Claudia (April 27, 1999). "A conversation with Francisco J. Ayala; ex-priest takes the blasphemy out of evolution". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
- ↑ Richardson, W.; Slack, Gordy (2001). Faith in science: scientists search for truth. London: Routledge. p. 6. ISBN 0-415-25765-4.
- ↑ Ayala, Francisco (1976). "Theodosius Dobzhansky: the man and the scientist". Annual Review of Genetics. 10: 1–6. doi:10.1146/annurev.ge.10.120176.000245. PMID 797305.
- ↑ Dean, Cornelia (April 29, 2008). "Roving defender of evolution, and of room for God". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
- ↑ "Biologist Francisco J. Ayala". The Scientist. 5 February 1996. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
- ↑ "Muere el genetista Francisco J. Ayala a los 88 años de edad". El País. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ Dean, Cornelia (10 March 2023). "Francisco Ayala, Biologist and Defender of Evolution, Dies at 88". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
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