Bill Harris (neuroscientist)

William Anthony Harris (born November 26, 1950) FRS FMedSci is a Canadian-born neuroscientist, Professor of Anatomy at Cambridge University, and fellow of Clare College, Cambridge. He has been head of the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience[1] since its formation in 2006.[2]

Bill Harris
Born (1950-11-26) November 26, 1950
Spouse(s)Christine Holt
AwardsFellow of the Royal Society (2007), Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (2007), Elected Member of EMBO (20120; Waddington Medal (2017)
Scientific career
Fieldsneuroscience
InstitutionsCambridge University
ThesisColor Vision in Drosophila (1976)
Doctoral advisorSeymour Benzer
Websitewww.pdn.cam.ac.uk/directory/william-harris

Awards and honours

He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2007,[3] a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences in 2007,[4] and a member of the European Molecular Biology Organisation in 2012.[5] In 2017, he was awarded the Waddington Medal[6] by the British Society for Developmental Biology[7] for his work on the development of the visual system.[8]

References
  2. http://ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U19224
  3. Fellows of the Royal Society (accessed 22-04-2012)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2014-08-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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