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Mary Jane West-Eberhard

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American theoretical biologist, zoologist and entomologist (1941- )

United StatesScientistsBorn 1941 · age 85
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Mary Jane West-Eberhard is an American theoretical biologist noted for arguing that phenotypic and developmental plasticity played a key role in shaping animal evolution and speciation. She is also an entomologist notable for her work on the behavior and evolution of social wasps.

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Awards 3

2021Linnean Medal
2003ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological Sciences
1996Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Richard LenskiAlso won ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological SciencesOtto StapfAlso won Linnean MedalEdred John Henry CornerAlso won Linnean MedalJoseph FelsensteinAlso won ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological SciencesRobert RicklefsAlso won ASN Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Conceptual Unification of the Biological SciencesIrene MantonAlso won Linnean Medal

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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
living
Dates
Born 1941 · age 85
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10 languages

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