Evelyn M. Witkin
American geneticist (1921-2023) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 102
Evelyn M. Witkin was an American bacterial geneticist at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (1944-1955), SUNY Downstate Medical Center (1955-1971), and Rutgers University (1971-1991). Witkin was considered innovative and inspirational as a scientist, teacher and mentor.
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