Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza | |
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.jpg) Cavalli-Sforza, October 2010. | |
| Born | 25 January 1922 |
| Died | 31 August 2018 (aged 96) |
| Education | Ghislieri College, Pavia, University of Pavia (M.D. 1944) |
| Awards | Weldon Memorial Prize (1978) Balzan Prize (1999) Mendel Medal (2002) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Genetics |
| Institutions | Cambridge University, University of Pavia, Stanford University |
| Academic advisors | Ronald A. Fisher |
Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza (pronounced [luˈiːdʒi ˈluːka kaˈvalli ˈsfɔrtsa]; 25 January 1922 – 31 August 2018) was an Italian geneticist. He was a population geneticist who taught at the University of Parma, the University of Pavia and then at Stanford University.