Gene Block
Gene Block | |
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| 6th Chancellor of the University of California, Los Angeles | |
| In office August 1, 2007 – July 31, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Carnesale Norman Abrams (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Julio Frenk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 17, 1948 Monticello, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Stanford University (BA) University of Oregon (MS, PhD) |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neurobiology |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Efferent control of the circadian oscillator in the eye of Aplysia (1975) |
| Doctoral advisor | Marvin Gordon-Lickey |
| Other academic advisors | Donald Kennedy Colin Pittendrigh |
| Doctoral students | Douglas G. McMahon |
| Other notable students | Andrew Millar Nancy L. Wayne |
Gene David Block (born August 17, 1948) is an American biologist. He served as the 6th chancellor of the University of California, Los Angeles from August 2007 to July 2024. Previously at the University of Virginia, he served as executive vice president and provost from 2001 to 2007, as vice president for research and public service from 1998 to 2001, and as vice provost for research from 1993 to 1998.