Francisco J. Ayala | |
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Born | Francisco José Ayala Pereda March 12, 1934[3] |
Died | March 5, 2023 Newport Beach, California | (aged 88)
Citizenship | Spanish, American (1971–2023) |
Alma mater | University of Salamanca, Columbia University |
Known for | Population genetics |
Spouses |
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Children | 2 |
Awards | National Medal of Science, Templeton Prize |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Biology, Genetics |
Institutions | University of California, Davis (1971 - 1989)[1] University of California, Irvine (1989-2018)[2] |
Doctoral advisor | Theodosius Dobzhansky |
Doctoral students | John Avise |
Francisco José Ayala Pereda (March 12, 1934 – March 3, 2023) was a Spanish-American evolutionary biologist, philosopher, and Catholic priest who was a longtime faculty member at the University of California, Irvine and University of California, Davis.[4]
Ayala was previously president and chairman of the board of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[5] At University of California, Irvine, his academic appointments included University Professor and Donald Bren Professor of Biological Sciences, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (School of Biological Sciences), Professor of Philosophy (School of Humanities), and Professor of Logic and the Philosophy of Science (School of Social Sciences).[6]
Ayala's employment at UC Irvine ended in 2018 after the university issued a report relating to allegations of sexual harassment claims against him.[7] Ayala denied having "intentionally caused sexual harassment to anybody."[7] His name was removed from the School of Biological Sciences, the Science Library, as well as various graduate fellowships, scholarship programs, and endowed chairs.[8]
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