Neal L. First
Born(1930-10-08)October 8, 1930
DiedNovember 20, 2014(2014-11-20) (aged 84)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materMichigan State University
Known forAnimal genetics
AwardsWolf Prize in Agriculture
Scientific career
FieldsAnimal genetics

Neal Lloyd First (October 8, 1930 – November 20, 2014) was an American biologist.[1]

Birth and education

Neal L. First was born in 1930.[1]

Awards and honors

Neal L. First received several awards. He received the Animal Science Morrison Award, the Upjohn Research Award, the Society for the Study of Reproduction Research Award, the National Association of Animal Breeders Research Award and the Von Humboldt Award. In 1996/7, he received the Wolf Prize in Agriculture "for his pioneering research in the reproductive biology of livestock".[2] He was at the faculty of the University of Wisconsin–Madison when he received the prize.

He was also a member of the National Academy of Sciences.[1]

Personal life

First died on November 20, 2014, from cancer.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Neal L. First". National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Neal L. First - Wolf Foundation". Wolf Foundation. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "In memoriam: Neal L. First, pioneer in reproductive physiology". University of Wisconsin college of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Retrieved June 12, 2015 – via ecals.cals.wisc.edu.

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