Walter Leal
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| Born | Brazil |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Education | agricultural chemistry |
| Alma mater | Federal University of Pernambuco (BS) University of Tsukuba (PhD) |
| Known for | Mechanism of action of DEET nonanal (a mosquitoe attractant) |
| Awards | Fellow, California Academy of Sciences Fellow, National Academy of Inventors Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | olfaction, insect biochemistry, pheromone, chemical ecology |
| Institutions | University of California, Davis |
Walter Soares Leal is a Distinguished Professor of Entomology at the University of California, Davis.
Education
Leal was born in Brazil in 1954.[1] He attended Federal University of Pernambuco from which he graduated in 1982 with a BS degree in chemical engineering. In 1987, he got his MS in agricultural chemistry from Mie University in Tsu-Mie, Japan. While still residing in Japan, Leal attended the University of Tsukuba, graduating from it with a Ph.D. three years later.[2]
Research
In 2009 Walter Leal and Zainulabeuddin Syed studied Culex quinquefasciatus and its attraction to humans. In PNAS the duo of scientists suggested that mosquitoes are attracted to nonanal, a chemical that is produced by birds and people alike.[3]
Awards
- Fellow of the California Academy of Sciences (2018)
- Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (2019)
- Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2005)
- Fellow of the Entomological Society of America (2009)
- Nan-Yao Su Award for Innovation and Creativity in Entomology[4]
- Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society (2015),[5]
- Member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences[6]
References
- ^ "Walter S. Leal". Entomological Society of America. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "Walter Leal". University of California, Davis. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ Martin Enserink (October 27, 2009). "To Mosquitoes, We Smell Like Bird". Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "Winners of the Nan-Yao Su Award for Innovation and Creativity in Entomology". Entomological Society of America. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "Professor Walter Leal". Royal Entomological Society. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "Walter Leal Elected to Brazilian Academy of Sciences". University of California, Davis. December 11, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
External links
- Walter Leal publications indexed by Google Scholar
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- 1954 births
- Living people
- American entomologists
- Federal University of Pernambuco alumni
- University of Tsukuba alumni
- University of California, Davis faculty
- Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Fellows of the Entomological Society of America
- Fellows of the Royal Entomological Society
- Members of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences
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