John Philip Trinkaus, professor emeritus of biology, is the first recipient of the E.G. Conklin Medal. Named in honor of biologist E.G. Conklin, the medal is awarded by the Society for Developmental Biology to distinguished biologists and embryologists.
Trinkaus received the Conklin Medal for his contributions to the understanding of cell differentiation in vertebrate embryos. Trinkaus' 1988 book, Cells into Organs: Forces That Shape the Embryo, examines the movement of cell clusters in the natural embryonic environment.
After receiving his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins in 1948, Trinkaus worked for the zoology department at Yale. He taught biology to "thousands" of Yalies, and served as master of Branford College from 1965-1973 before retiring in 1988. According to Trinkaus, he is now having a "great time" doing research funded by a National Institute of Health merit award.
-- You Jung Park
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