Larry Hanks

Larry Hanks
Born
Lawrence Michael Hanks

1953 (age 70–71)
Occupation(s)Entomologist, professor
Years active1978–present
RelativesTom Hanks (brother)
Jim Hanks (brother)
Colin Hanks (nephew)
Chet Hanks (nephew)
Rita Wilson (sister-in-law)
Alma materUniversity of Maryland (PhD, 1991)
University of Nevada (MS, 1982)
UC Davis (BS, 1978)
Awards2000 National Recognition Award in Urban Entomology from the Entomological Society of America (2000)
Scientific career
FieldsEntomology
InstitutionsUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
ThesisFactors influencing the distribution and abundance of the white peach scale, Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Targioni-Tozzetti) (Homoptera:Diaspididae): Host plants and natural enemies (1991)
Doctoral advisorRobert Denno

Lawrence Michael Hanks (born 1953) is an American entomologist and professor in the Department of Entomology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.