Francisco J. Ayala
Francisco J. Ayala | |
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| Born | Francisco José Ayala Pereda March 12, 1934[1] Madrid, Spain |
| Residence | Irvine, California |
| Nationality | Spanish-American |
| Citizenship | Spanish (1934–1971), American (1971–present) |
| Alma mater | University of Salamanca, Columbia University |
| Known for | Population genetics |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Henderson (m. 1968, div) Hana Lostokova Ayala (m. 1985) |
| Awards | National Medal of Science, Templeton Prize |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biology, Genetics |
| Institutions | University of California, Irvine |
| Doctoral advisor | Theodosius Dobzhansky |
| Doctoral students | John Avise |
Francisco José Ayala was born March 12, 1934 in Madrid, Spain. He is a Spanish-American biologist and philosopher at the University of California, Irvine.
He is a former Dominican priest,[2][3] ordained in 1960,[4] 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.[5] He became a U.S. citizen in 1971.
He has been President and Chairman of the Board of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[6][7]
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. Template:Catalog lookup linkScript error: No such module "check isxn".
- Avise J.C. and F.J. Ayala eds. 2007. In the Light of evolution: adaptation and complex design. National Academy Press: Washington DC. Template:Catalog lookup linkScript error: No such module "check isxn".
- 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. Template:Catalog lookup linkScript error: No such module "check isxn".
- 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. Template:Catalog lookup linkScript error: No such module "check isxn".
- Ayala F.J. 2004. Human evolution: biology, culture, ethics. Pearson Education: Upper Saddle River.
References
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- ↑ "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.
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- ↑ Ayala, Francisco (1976;10:1-6.). "Theodosius Dobzhansky: the man and the scientist". Annual Review of Genetics. Retrieved 2009-04-24. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ 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.
