Paul Alfred Weiss

This article is about the biologist. For other uses, see Paul Weiss (disambiguation).
Paul Alfred Weiss
Weiss in 1963
Born(1898-03-21)March 21, 1898
Vienna, Austria-Hungary
DiedSeptember 8, 1989(1989-09-08) (aged 91)
White Plains, New York, U.S.
EducationTechnische Hochschule Wien (1922)
Known forMorphogenesis
developmental biology
neurobiology
AwardsNational Medal of Science (1979)
Scientific career
FieldsDevelopmental biology
InstitutionsVienna University of Technology
Biological Research Institute of the Vienna Academy of Sciences
Yale University
University of Chicago
Rockefeller University
Doctoral advisorHans Leo Przibram
Doctoral studentsRoger Sperry

Paul Alfred Weiss (German: [vaɪs]; March 21, 1898 – September 8, 1989) was an Austrian biologist who specialised in morphogenesis, development, differentiation and neurobiology. A teacher, experimenter and theorist, he made a lasting contribution to science in his lengthy career, throughout which he sought to encourage specialists in different fields to meet and share insights.

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