R. Scott Hawley
R. Scott Hawley | |
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R. Scott Hawley, 1953, American scientist | |
| Born | 8 October 1953 US Naval Hospital in Naples, Italy |
| Died | January 31, 2025 Kansas City, Kansas |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Alma mater | University of California, Riverside (BS, 1975), University of Washington, Seattle (PhD, 1979) |
| Known for | Genetic cytological analysis in Drosophila |
| Awards | Genetics Society of America, George W. Beadle Award (2013), Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Member, National Academy of Sciences, President, Genetics Society of America |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Genetics |
| Institutions | Stowers Institute for Medical Research, University of Kansas, University of Missouri at Kansas City |
| Thesis | Chromosomal Sites Necessary for Normal Levels of Meiotic Recombination (1979) |
| Doctoral advisor | Laurence M. Sandler |
R. Scott Hawley (1953-2025) was an American geneticist and investigator at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research in Kansas City, Missouri, a member of the US National Academy of sciences and fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He was a past President of the Genetics Society of America, and led a research team focused on the molecular mechanisms that regulate chromosome behavior during meiosis.