Andrew Knoll
Fisher Professor of Natural History; Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Emeritus
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Andrew H. Knoll is the Fisher Research Professor of Natural History at Harvard University. He received his B.A. in Geology from Lehigh University in 1973 and his Ph.D., also in Geology, from Harvard in 1977. Following five years on the faculty of Oberlin College, Knoll returned to Harvard as Associate Professor of Biology in 1982. He has been a member of the Harvard faculty ever since, serving as both Professor of Biology and Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences.
Professor Knoll’s research focuses on the early evolution of life, Earth’s Precambrian environmental history, and, especially, the interconnections between the two. Knoll has also contributed to our understanding of mass extinction, the early evolution of terrestrial ecosystems, biomineralization, complex multicellularity, and phytoplankton. He served on the science team for NASA’s MER mission to Mars and maintains an interest in research on the Red Planet.
Andrew H. Knoll is the Fisher Research Professor of Natural History at Harvard University. He received his B.A. in Geology from Lehigh University in 1973 and his Ph.D., also in Geology, from Harvard in 1977. Following five years on the faculty of Oberlin College, Knoll returned to Harvard as Associate Professor of Biology in 1982. He has been a member of the Harvard faculty ever since, serving as both Professor of Biology and Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences.
Professor Knoll’s research focuses on the early evolution of life, Earth’s Precambrian environmental history, and, especially, the interconnections between the two. Knoll has also contributed to our understanding of mass extinction, the early evolution of terrestrial ecosystems, biomineralization, complex multicellularity, and phytoplankton. He served on the science team for NASA’s MER mission to Mars and maintains an interest in research on the Red Planet.
Professor Knoll’s honors include the Walcott and Thompson medals of the US National Academy of Sciences, the Paleontological Society Medal, the Wollaston Medal of the Geological Society (London), the International Prize for Biology, and the Crafoord Prize, awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Knoll is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society, as well as a Foreign Member of the Royal Society of London.
Contact
Email: aknoll@fas.harvard.edu
Phone: 617-495-9306
Additional Website: https://eps.harvard.edu/people/andrew-h-knoll
Expertise
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Geobiology & Earth History
Geobiology & Earth History
Outside professional activities
Outside Professional Activities
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Global Science（Chinese edition of Scientific American）
Speaking engagement, invited lecture, or presentation
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Membership on a scientific or other advisory board
Tara Oceans
Membership on a scientific or other advisory board
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