Joseph Grafton Gall | |
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| Born | April 14, 1928 |
| Died | September 12, 2024 (aged 96) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Known for | Chromosome and nuclear structure determination |
| Awards | E.B. Wilson Medal (1983) Lasker Award (2006) Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize (2007) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Cell biology |
| Institutions | Carnegie Institution, Yale University |
| Doctoral advisor | Donald Poulson |
| Notable students | |
Joseph Grafton Gall (April 14, 1928 – September 12, 2024) was an American cell biologist whose studies revealed many details of chromosome structure and function. Gall's studies were greatly facilitated by his knowledge of many different organisms because he could select the most favorable organism to study when approaching a specific question about nuclear structure. He was awarded the 2006 Albert Lasker Special Achievement Award.[1] He was also a co-recipient (with Elizabeth Blackburn and Carol W. Greider) of the 2007 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize from Columbia University. In 1983 he was honored with the highest recognition of the American Society for Cell Biology, the E. B. Wilson Medal. He had been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1968,[2] the National Academy of Sciences in 1972,[3] and the American Philosophical Society in 1989.[4]