The 2012 Genetics Society of America Elizabeth W. Jones award for excellence in education: David A. Micklos

In recognition of his extensive contributions to genetics education, and for bringing a genomics curriculum to a broad audience that includes K-12 to community colleges, large state institutions, small liberal arts colleges, and the lay public, David Micklos is this year's recipient of the Eliz...

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Published in:Genetics (Austin) 2012-06, Vol.191 (2), p.301-304
Main Authors: Connelly, Tracey DePellegrin, Banerjee, Utpal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Awards & honors
Awards and Prizes
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
Executives
Genetics
Genetics - education
Genetics - history
History, 21st Century
Humans
Micklos
Micklos, David A
Societies, Scientific
United States
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Summary:In recognition of his extensive contributions to genetics education, and for bringing a genomics curriculum to a broad audience that includes K-12 to community colleges, large state institutions, small liberal arts colleges, and the lay public, David Micklos is this year's recipient of the Elizabeth W. Jones Award for Excellence in Education. Through his work as founder and executive director of the DNA Learning Center at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Dave has ushered DNA science into the educational curriculum for thousands of students, high school teachers, and undergraduate faculty. Among other things Dave's impact is based on three factors: the high quality of the genetics materials he has generated and supervised, judged both by scientific accuracy and clarity of communication; his ability to take the newest research tools and adapt them for student-centered investigations; and his ability to garner the funds to take his programs to large number of students, in New York, across the United States, and indeed worldwide.
ISSN:0016-6731
1943-2631
DOI:10.1534/genetics.112.140293