Maurice Leonard Seligman[1] is an American molecular geneticist.[2] He is the John P. and Magdalena R. Dexter Professor of Biology at Pomona College in Claremont, California.[2] His work focuses on engineering homing endonucleases.[2]

Early life

Seligman completed his undergraduate work at the University of California, San Diego, before earning his doctorate at the University of Washington.[2] He then completed a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship in 1987.[2]

Career

Seligman began teaching at Pomona College in 1996.[2] He is currently the John P. and Magdalena R. Dexter Professor of Biology.[2] His work focuses on engineering homing endonucleases.[2]

In 2013, Seligman was called as an expert witness in a biotechnology patent lawsuit between French firm Cellectis and Precision BioSciences, a smaller American firm. Both firms had developed technology building upon his lab's work in genetic engineering. He testified for Precision BioSciences, which ultimately won the case.[1]

Recognition

In 2000, Seligman won Pomona's Wig Distinguished Professor Award, the college's highest faculty honor, in recognition of his teaching.[2][3] In 2016, he received a Claremont Colleges diversity and inclusion award.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Gurza, Agustin (September 4, 2014). "The Ash Heap of Success". Pomona College Magazine. Pomona College. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Lenny Seligman". Pomona College. May 29, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Wig Awards". Pomona College. March 30, 2015. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  4. ↑ Deshpande, Pallavi (April 18, 2016). "7C Faculty Diversity and Inclusion Awards". CMC Forum. Retrieved September 5, 2021.


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