Bonnie Bassler
| Bonnie Lynn Bassler | |
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 Bonnie Bassler talking at TED in 2009. Photograph by Steve Jurvetson |
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| Born | 1962 (age 50–51) |
| Institutions | Princeton University |
| Notable awards | Fellow of the Royal Society[1] |
Bonnie Lynn Bassler (born 1962)[2] is an American molecular biologist. She has been a professor at Princeton University since 1994.
Born in Chicago and raised in Danville, California,[3] Bassler received a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry from the University of California, Davis and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Johns Hopkins University.[4] She made key insights into the mechanism by which bacteria communicate,[5] known as quorum sensing. In 2002 she was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. Bassler was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2006.[3] She was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2007.[2]
Bassler has been nominated by the American Society for Microbiology to be one of the USA Science and Engineering Festival's Nifty Fifty Speakers who will speak about her work and career to middle and high school students in October 2010.[6] The Nifty Fifty is a collection of the most influential scientists and engineers in the United States, that are dedicated to reinvigorating the interest of young people in science and engineering.[7]
Bonnie Bassler was named 2012 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards Laureate for North America. [8]
References [edit]
- ^ Staff. "Professor Bonnie L. Bassler ForMemRS". The Royal Society. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
- ^ a b "Book of Members, 1780-2010: Chapter B". American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ a b Ahmed, F. (2008). "Profile of Bonnie L. Bassler". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105 (13): 4969–4971. doi:10.1073/pnas.0705870105. PMC 2278219. PMID 18362352.
- ^ "Bonnie L. Bassler, Ph.D.". Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Retrieved May 20, 2011.
- ^ Schauder, S.; Bassler, B. L. (2001). "The languages of bacteria". Genes & Development 15 (12): 1468. doi:10.1101/gad.899601.
- ^ "The Nifty Fifty (times 2)". USA Science and Engineering Festival. 2010. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
- ^ USA Science & Engineering Festival's Nifty Fifty
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsK7NUR-I9Y&feature=share&list=PLAAAAD435A2370CD7
External links [edit]
- Princeton University faculty webpage
- A Biologist's Listening Guide to Bacteria - All Things Considered interview
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute biography
- Nova Science Now Profile: Bonnie Bassler
- TED Talk by Bonnie Bassler - Discovering bacteria's amazing communication system
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