Michael S. Engel

Michael S. Engel
Born (1971-09-24) September 24, 1971 (age 53)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCornell University (Ph.D, 1998)
University of Kansas (B.Sc., 1993)
University of Kansas (B.A., 1993)
Occupation(s)Paleontologist, Entomologist
Known forInsect evolutionary biology and classification
SpouseKellie Kristen Magill (m. 2009)[1]
Parent(s)Alger Gayle Engel, Donna Gail Engel (née Pratt)[2]
AwardsGuggenheim Fellow (2006)
Charles Schuchert Award (2008)
Bicentenary Medal (2009)
Nautilus Book Award (2019)
Scientific career
InstitutionsAmerican Museum of Natural History (1998–present)
University of Kansas (2000–2023)
Doctoral advisorJames K. Liebherr (Cornell University)
Other academic advisorsGeorge C. Eickwort, Thomas D. Seeley, Richard G. Harrison, Charles D. Michener

Michael S. Engel, FLS, FRES (born September 24, 1971) is an American paleontologist and entomologist, notable for contributions to insect evolutionary biology and classification. In connection with his studies he has undertaken field expeditions in Central Asia, Asia Minor, the Levant, Arabia, eastern Africa, the high Arctic, and South and North America, and has published more than 925 papers in scientific journals.[3] Some of Engel's research images were included in exhibitions on the aesthetic value of scientific imagery.[4]

  1. ^ "On the record". Lawrence Journal-World. May 4, 2009.
  2. ^ "On the record". Lawrence Journal-World. May 4, 2009.
  3. ^ "Publications List - Michael S Engel". publicationslist.org. Publications List .org. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "Images From Science". RIT.edu. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008.