Robert Plomin
Robert Plomin | |
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Plomin in 2018 | |
| Born | Robert Plomin 1948 (age 77–78) |
| Citizenship | American British |
| Education | DePaul University (BA) University of Texas at Austin (PhD) |
| Known for | Twins Early Development Study |
| Spouse | Judith Dunn |
| Awards | Dobzhansky Memorial Award (2002; Behavior Genetics Association), William James Fellow Award (2004; Association for Psychological Science), Lifetime Achievement Award (2011; International Society for Intelligence Research) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology, behavioral genetics |
| Institutions | University of Colorado at Boulder, Pennsylvania State University, King's College London |
| Doctoral advisor | Arnold H. Buss |
| Website | www |
Robert Plomin (born February 20, 1948) is an American-British psychologist and geneticist best known for his research in behavioral genetics and the genetic basis of cognitive abilities, personality, and mental health. Since 1994, he has been a Research Professor at the Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre (SGDP), a department in the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London. Plomin is widely recognized as an influential figure in behavioral science, particularly for his leadership in the Twins Early Development Study (TEDS) and for advancing the use of molecular genetics in psychology. A Review of General Psychology survey, published in 2002, ranked Plomin as the 71st most cited psychologist of the 20th century. He is the author of several books on genetics and psychology.