Paul Alfred Weiss | |
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 Weiss in 1963 | |
| Born | March 21, 1898 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | September 8, 1989 (aged 91) New York, United States |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Technische Hochschule Wien (1922) |
| Known for | morphogenesis developmental biology neurobiology |
| Awards | National Medal of Science (1979) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | developmental biology |
| Institutions | Vienna University of Technology Biological Research Institute of the Vienna Academy of Sciences Yale University University of Chicago Rockefeller University |
| Doctoral advisor | Hans Leo Przibram |
| Doctoral students | Roger Sperry |
Paul Alfred Weiss (March 21, 1898 – September 8, 1989) was an Austrian biologist who specialised in morphogenesis, development, differentiation and neurobiology. A teacher, experimenter and theorist, he made a lasting contribution to science in his lengthy career, throughout which he sought to encourage specialists in different fields to meet and share insights.