Thomas H. Jukes

Thomas H. Jukes
Born
Thomas Hughes Jukes

(1906-08-26)August 26, 1906
Hastings, England
DiedNovember 1, 1999(1999-11-01) (aged 93)
NationalityBritish and American
EducationUniversity of Toronto (Ph.D. 1933)
Known forNutrition, molecular evolution
SpouseMarguerite
Children3, including Mavis Jukes[1]
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Berkeley, University of California, Davis, American Cyanamid's Lederle Laboratories

Thomas Hughes Jukes (August 26, 1906 – November 1, 1999) was a British-born American biologist known for his work in nutrition, molecular evolution, and for his public engagement with controversial scientific issues, including DDT, vitamin C and creationism. He was the co-author, with Jack Lester King, of the 1969 Science article "Non-Darwinian Evolution" which, along with Motoo Kimura's earlier publication, was the origin of the neutral theory of molecular evolution.

  1. ^ Sanders, Robert (November 17, 1999). "Outspoken Biochemist Died Nov.1". The Berkeleyan, November 17 - 23, 1999 (Volume 28, Number 15). Retrieved 2022-05-02.