Larry Hanks

Larry Hanks
Larry Hanks
Born	Lawrence Michael Hanks; 1953 (age 72–73); Alameda County, California, U.S.
Occupations	Entomologist; professor;
Years active	1978–present
Relatives	Tom Hanks (brother); Jim Hanks (brother); Colin Hanks (nephew); E. A. Hanks (niece); Chet Hanks (nephew); Rita Wilson (sister-in-law);
Scientific career
Alma mater	University of Maryland (PhD, 1991); University of Nevada (MS, 1982); UC Davis (BS, 1978);
Awards	2000 National Recognition Award in Urban Entomology from the Entomological Society of America (2000)
Fields	Entomology
Institutions	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Thesis	Factors influencing the distribution and abundance of the white peach scale, Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Targioni-Tozzetti) (Homoptera:Diaspididae): Host plants and natural enemies (1991)
Doctoral advisor	Robert Denno

Lawrence Michael Hanks (born 1953) is an American entomologist and professor in the Department of Entomology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.