John L. Jinks

John L. Jinks
Born21 October 1929
Died6 June 1987(1987-06-06) (aged 57)
Known forGenetics and cytoplasmic inheritance
AwardsFRS
Scientific career
Fieldsgenetics
Doctoral studentsDavid Fulker, Lindon J. Eaves, Godfrey Hewitt

John Leonard Jinks CBE FRS (Stoke-on-Trent, 21 October 1929 – 6 June 1987) was a British geneticist. His untimely death at 57 cut short a distinguished career with many contributions in the fields of microbial genetics, cytoplasmic inheritance, and biometrical genetics.