Russell Lewis Jones is a Welsh botanist who researches plant communication molecules, particularly those that regulate the activity of seeds. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1972. From 1993–1994 he was the president of the American Society of Plant Physiologists. He was the editor of the Annual Review of Plant Physiology and Plant Molecular Biology (later the Annual Review of Plant Biology) from 1994–2001.
Russell L. Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dyserth, Wales |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Education | University of Wales, Aberystwyth |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley |
Early life and education edit
Russell Lewis Jones was born in Dyserth in rural Wales.[1] Unsatisfied with his high school, which did not offer courses in zoology or botany, he began attending college at the age of sixteen. He then attended the University of Wales, Aberystwyth for his bachelor's degree and PhD. For his doctoral research under Irving David James Phillips, he researched gibberellins, which are plant hormones.[2]
Career edit
Upon finishing his PhD, he conducted postdoctoral research at Michigan State University's Plant Research Laboratory. At Michigan State he worked with Anton Lang and Joe Varner. He then joined the botany department at the University of California, Berkeley in 1966 as an assistant professor.[2] From 1981 to 1986, Jones was the chair of the botany department.[3] Jones researched how plants process environmental cues, including via hormones and other signalling molecules. In particular, he focused on the regulation of dormancy and germination in seeds.[3] He remained at Berkeley until his retirement in 2010.[2] He was the editor of the Annual Review of Plant Physiology and Plant Molecular Biology (later the Annual Review of Plant Biology) from 1994–2001[4][5] and a managing editor of Planta from 1991–2001.[6] He also served on the advisory board of Aberystwyth.[7]
Awards and honors edit
He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1972 in the plant sciences category.[8] From 1993–1994 he was the president of the American Society of Plant Physiologists (now the American Society of Plant Biologists).[3] He was elected as a fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists in 2007.[9] In 2010 he won the Berkeley Citation Award for his service to the university.[3]
Personal life edit
Jones met his wife, Frances Margaret Jones, in 1959 while attending the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.[7] He speaks English and Welsh.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "The Molecular Life of Plants". Aberystwyth University. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "ASPB Legacy Society Founding Member: Russel L. Jones" (PDF). American Society of Plant Biologists. 2020.
- ^ a b c d Houston, Karyn (23 November 2010). "Russell Jones receives the Berkeley Citation Award". Berkeley Rausser College of Natural Resources. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ Jones, Russell L. (1994). "Preface by the Editor". Annual Review of Plant Physiology and Plant Molecular Biology. 45 (1): annurev.pp.45.101804.100001. doi:10.1146/annurev.pp.45.101804.100001. ISSN 1040-2519.
- ^ Jones, Russell L. (2001). "Preface by Russell L. Jones". Annual Review of Plant Physiology and Plant Molecular Biology. 52 (1): annurev.pp.52.010101.100001. doi:10.1146/annurev.pp.52.010101.100001. ISSN 1040-2519.
- ^ Czeschlik, Dieter (2002). "Goodbye Malcolm Wilkins and Russell Jones — Welcome Anastasios Melis!". Planta. 214 (3): 333. doi:10.1007/s00425-001-0730-0. ISSN 0032-0935. S2CID 12895160.
- ^ a b "World-class Board". 27 October 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "RUSSELL LEWIS JONES". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "The American Society of Plant Biologists announces 2007 awards". EurekAlert!. 6 September 2007. Retrieved 11 November 2020.