Hamish Spencer

Summary

Hamish Spencer is a human^[1]. He was born on July 18, 1960^[2]. He worked as a biologist^[3], zoologist^[4], and evolutionary biologist^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Hamish Spencer was born on July 18, 1960^[2].
• Hamish Spencer held citizenship in New Zealand^[7].
• Hamish Spencer's professions included biologist^[3].
• Hamish Spencer's professions included zoologist^[4].
• Hamish Spencer worked as an evolutionary biologist^[5].
• Hamish Spencer's field of work was evolutionary biology^[8].
• Hamish Spencer's field of work was evolutionary genetics^[9].
• Hamish Spencer's field of work was epigenetics^[10].
• Hamish Spencer held the position of full professor^[11].
• Hamish Spencer held the position of professor emeritus^[12].
• Hamish Spencer was employed by University of Otago^[13].
• Hamish Spencer's doctoral advisor was Richard Lewontin^[14].
• A notable student of Hamish Spencer was Katherine Lockton^[15].
• Hamish Spencer received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[16].
• Hamish Spencer received the Callaghan Medal^[17].
• Hamish Spencer received the University of Otago Sesquicentennial Distinguished Chair^[18].
• Hamish Spencer received the James Cook Research Fellowship^[19].
• Hamish Spencer received the Fellow of the International Science Council^[20].
• Hamish Spencer was a member of American Society of Naturalists^[21].
• Hamish Spencer was a member of Genetics Society of America^[22].
• Hamish Spencer is recorded as male^[23].
• Hamish Spencer's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Hamish Spencer supervised Jemma Geoghegan as a doctoral student^[25].
• Hamish Spencer supervised Anna W. Santure as a doctoral student^[26].
• Hamish Spencer supervised Emily L Weiser as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Hamish Spencer was born on July 18, 1960^[2].

Education

Hamish Spencer's doctoral advisor was Richard Lewontin^[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist^[3], zoologist^[4], and evolutionary biologist^[5]. Fields of work include evolutionary biology^[8], a field of study^[29]; evolutionary genetics^[9]; and epigenetics^[10], a branch of biology^[30]. Hamish Spencer was employed by University of Otago^[13]. Positions held include full professor^[11], an academic rank^[31] and professor emeritus^[12], an academic title^[32]. A notable student of him was Katherine Lockton^[15]. Doctoral students include Jemma Geoghegan^[25], a virologist^[33], awarded the Rutherford Discovery Fellowship^[34]; Anna W. Santure^[26], a researcher^[35]; Emily L Weiser^[27], a researcher^[36]; Gert-Jan Jeunen^[37], a researcher^[38]; Bryce Peebles^[39], a researcher^[40]; and Timothy J Byrne^[41], a researcher^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[16]; Callaghan Medal^[17], an award^[43], in New Zealand^[44], founded in 2011^[45]; University of Otago Sesquicentennial Distinguished Chair^[18], an award^[46], in New Zealand^[47], founded in 2019^[48]; James Cook Research Fellowship^[19], a fellowship grant^[49], in New Zealand^[50]; and Fellow of the International Science Council^[20].

Why It Matters

Hamish Spencer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[6]

FAQs

What did Hamish Spencer do for work?

Hamish Spencer worked as biologist^[3], zoologist^[4], and evolutionary biologist^[5].

What awards did Hamish Spencer receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[16], Callaghan Medal^[17], University of Otago Sesquicentennial Distinguished Chair^[18], and James Cook Research Fellowship^[19].