The Edward H. Birkenmeier Distinguished Lectureship in Genetics and Evolution
Edward H. Birkenmeier, 1947-1996, was a member of the scientific staff of The Jackson Laboratory for sixteen years and a Senior Staff Scientist for five. The Birkenmeier Lectureship was founded to honor his memory and as a tribute to his enthusiasm and faith in science and learning. The lectureship is endowed through a fund established by Ed's family, friends, and colleagues. The funds are used to bring a distinguished scientist to the Jackson Laboratory for an annual lecture, usually in October, and open to the public. The first lecture was held in 1998.
May 4, 2012 - Dr. David M. Kingsley, Professor and HHMI Investigator, Department of Developmental Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif., presents at 4 p.m. in the C.C. Little Auditorium at The Jackson Laboratory. Dr. Kingsley uses mice, stickleback fish, and humans to study the molecular mechanisms controlling evolution of new traits in vertebrates.
