Robert Haselkorn
Robert Haselkorn | |
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| Born | November 7, 1934 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 10, 2025 (aged 90) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Princeton University Harvard University |
| Known for | Cyanobacterial molecular genetics Nitrogen fixation and heterocyst development Plant viral RNA biology |
| Awards | National Academy of Sciences (1991) American Academy of Arts and Sciences American Academy of Microbiology Gregor Mendel Medal in Biological Science |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Molecular biology Microbiology |
| Institutions | University of Chicago |
| Doctoral advisor | Paul Mead Doty |
Robert Haselkorn (1934–2025) was an American molecular biologist and microbiologist who spent his career at the University of Chicago, where he helped establish cyanobacteria as model organisms for studies of nitrogen fixation, photosynthesis, and prokaryotic development. His work helped establish cyanobacterial molecular genetics and contributed broadly to molecular biology through early advances in viral RNA biology, genome sequencing, and gene regulation.