Nicolas Rasmussen

Not to be confused with Nicholas Rasmussen.

Nicolas Rasmussen
Born(1962-02-00)February 1962
Paris, France
CitizenshipUnited States, Australia
EducationBA (1983), MA (1986), M.Phil. (1987), PhD, (1992), MPH (2007)
Alma mater
Scientific career
FieldsHistory and Philosophy of Science, History of Medicine
Institutions
Theses
  • The Genealogy of Inheritance: 19th Century Questions and Theories of Generation (1987)
  • Studies on the Determination of Organ Pattern and Organ Identity in Flower Development (1992)
Doctoral advisorPaul B. Green[1]
Other academic advisorsNick Jardine, Tim Lenoir,[2] Lucia B. Rothman-Denes,[3] William C. Wimsatt
Websitehttp://www.nicolasrasmussen.com

Nicolas "Nic" Rasmussen FAHA (born 1962) is a historian of modern life sciences, and a professor in the School of Humanities and Languages at the University of New South Wales.[4]

With major interests in the history of amphetamines, the history of drug abuse, and the history of clinical trials, he has higher degrees in history and philosophy of science, developmental biology, and public health.

  1. ^ Paul B. Green (1931—1998) was an eminent scientist in the field of plant morphogenesis (see Salisbury, D.F., "Plant biologist Paul Green dies at age 67", News release: Stanford University News Service, 25 August 1998.)
  2. ^ Timothy Lenoir (1948—), of Stanford University, is known for his work in history of computer gaming, especially his involvement in the How They Got Game Project.
  3. ^ Best known for pioneering a novel system to study how bacterial viruses take over the molecular processes of their host, she has been on the University of Chicago's faculty since 1974; see University of Chicago: Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology: Faculty & Research: Lucia B. Rothman-Denes, PhD. Archived 25 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ University of New South Wales: Faculty of Arts And Social Sciences: School of Humanities and Languages: People: Professor Nicolas Rasmussen.