Sharon R. Long

Sharon Long
Born
Sharon Rugel Long

(1951-03-02) March 2, 1951 (age 73)
EducationHarvey Mudd College
California Institute of Technology (BS)
Yale University (MS, PhD)
Known forbacterial-plant symbiosis
Spouses
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(m. 1979; div. 2004)​
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(m. 2008)​
Children2
AwardsMember of the National Academy of Sciences
Scientific career
FieldsPlant biology
InstitutionsStanford University
ThesisMaturation and Germination Programs in Developing Embryos of Phaseolus (1979)
Notable studentsGiles Oldroyd
Websiteprofiles.stanford.edu/sharon-long

Sharon Rugel Long (born March 2, 1951) is an American plant biologist. She is the Steere-Pfizer Professor of Biological Science in the Department of Biology at Stanford University, and the Principal Investigator of the Long Laboratory at Stanford.[1][2]

Long studies the symbiosis between bacteria and plants, in particular the relationship of nitrogen-fixing bacteria to legumes. Her work has applications for energy conservation and sustainable agriculture.[3] She is a 1992 MacArthur Fellows Program recipient,[4] and became a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1993.[5]

  1. ^ "Long Lab Present Members". Stanford University. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Sharon Rugel Long - Stanford CAP Network". Stanford University. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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  5. ^ "Sharon R. Long". National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 April 2018.