The Directory of Research and Researchers at Brown: Peter Heywood

I am interested in cell structure and function in the protists, in particular, the flagellar apparatus, cytoskeleton and mechanisms of mitosis in raphidophycean algae and trypanosomes. My interest includes the interface between biology and environmental science, for example, the role of agricultural intensification (i.e., the Green Revolution and agricultural biotechnologies) in providing food for expanding human populations while also maintaining the sustainability of environmental resources.

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I grew up in Manchester, England and graduated with First Class Honours from London University in 1964. In both my graduate work at London University (1964-1968) and postdoctoral research at Harvard University (1968-1970), I focused on the cell biology of the algae. While at Yale University School of Medicine (1970-1974) and at Brown (1974 to the present), I extended the scope of my research to include the cell biology of protozoa, tissue culture cells and sensory cells of the mammalian inner ear.

My teaching at Brown has spanned a series of courses from introductory plant biology to advanced cell biology. I have won several teaching awards, including the Hazeltine, Leduc, and Sheridan Awards, and the National Science Teachers Association Award for Innovations in College Science Teaching.

Over the years I have served Brown as a Dean and also on many committees. I proposed the present academic calendar in 1981.

I have been a concentration advisor and freshman advisor for most of my time at Brown, and with my wife, Nancy Jacobs, I serve as a Faculty Fellow for the Gregorian Quad and Graduate Center.

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PETER HEYWOOD, PHD
Professor
Molecular, Cellular Biology Biochemistry
Phone: +1 401 863 3415
Phone 2: +1 401 867 4435
E-mail: Peter_Heywood@Brown.EDU

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