Wen-Hsiung Li

Wen-Hsiung Li
李文雄
Born
Wen Hsiung Li

(1942-09-22) September 22, 1942 (age 82)
Pingtung, Taiwan
Citizenship
Alma materChung Yuan Christian University
National Central University (MS)
Brown University (PhD)
Known forMale-Driven Evolution[3][4][5]
Molecular clock[6]
Genomics[7]
AwardsBalzan Prize for Genetics and Evolution (2003)[1]
Mendel Medal (2009)[2]
Scientific career
FieldsApplied mathematics
InstitutionsUniversity of Chicago
Academia Sinica
University of Texas
University of Wisconsin-Madison
ThesisMathematical Studies On Mutational Damages In Finite Populations (1972)
Doctoral advisorWendell Fleming
Other academic advisorsMasatoshi Nei
Doctoral studentsBrinda K. Rana
WebsiteLi Laboratory at University of Chicago
Wen Hsiung Li Profile at Academia Sinica

Wen-Hsiung Li (Chinese: 李文雄; pinyin: Lǐ Wénxióng; born September 22, 1942) is a Taiwanese-American scientist working in the fields of molecular evolution, population genetics, and genomics. He is currently the James Watson Professor of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Chicago and a Principal Investigator at the Institute of Information Science and Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan.

  1. ^ "Balzan Prize for Genetics and Evolution". International Balzan Prize Foundation website. International Balzan Prize Foundation. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  2. ^ "Mendel Medal". The Genetics Society website. The Genetics Society. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  3. ^ Shimmin, L. C.; Chang, B. H. J.; Li, W. H. (1993). "Male-driven evolution of DNA sequences". Nature. 362 (6422): 745–7. Bibcode:1993Natur.362..745S. doi:10.1038/362745a0. PMID 8469284. S2CID 4345931.
  4. ^ Makova, K. D.; Li, W. H. (2002). "Strong male-driven evolution of DNA sequences in humans and apes". Nature. 416 (6881): 624–6. Bibcode:2002Natur.416..624M. doi:10.1038/416624a. PMID 11948348. S2CID 4386652.
  5. ^ "Males' DNA propels evolution, study says". Chicago Tribune. 11 April 2002. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  6. ^ Lewin, R. (1985). "Molecular clocks scrutinized". Science. 228 (4699): 571. Bibcode:1985Sci...228..571L. doi:10.1126/science.3983640. PMID 3983640.
  7. ^ Li, W. H.; Gu, Z.; Wang, H.; Nekrutenko, A. (2001). "Evolutionary analyses of the human genome". Nature. 409 (6822): 847–9. Bibcode:2001Natur.409..847G. doi:10.1038/35057039. PMID 11237007.