Edward De Robertis
American embryologist
Biography
Edward Michael De Robertis (born June 6, 1947) is an American-Argentine embryologist and Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. His work has contributed to the finding of conserved molecular processes of embryonic inductions that result in tissue differentiations during animal development. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2013, worked for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute for 26 years, and holds a Distinguished Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. In 2009 Pope Benedict XVI appointed De Robertis to a lifetime position in the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, and in 2022 Pope Francis appointed him Councillor of the Academy for four years.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- University of California, Los Angeles
Awards & honours (3)
- A.O. Kovalevsky Medal
- Ross G. Harrison Award
- doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University
Quick answers about Edward De Robertis
- How old is Edward De Robertis?
- Edward De Robertis is 79 years old (born June 6, 1947).
- When is Edward De Robertis's birthday?
- Edward De Robertis was born on June 6, 1947.
- Where was Edward De Robertis born?
- Edward De Robertis was born in Cambridge.
- What is Edward De Robertis's zodiac sign?
- Edward De Robertis's zodiac sign is Gemini.
- What is Edward De Robertis's nationality?
- Edward De Robertis is a citizen of United States.
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- Edward De Robertis is known as university teacher, developmental biologist, biochemist.
