Bill Harris (neuroscientist)

Bill Harris
Born (1950-11-26) November 26, 1950
SpouseChristine Holt
AwardsFellow of the Royal Society (2007), Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (2007), Elected Member of EMBO (20120; Waddington Medal (2017)
Scientific career
Fieldsneuroscience
InstitutionsUniversity of California, San Diego
Cambridge University
ThesisColor Vision in Drosophila (1976)
Doctoral advisorSeymour Benzer
David Hubel, Torsten Wiesel (postdoc)
Websitewww.pdn.cam.ac.uk/directory/william-harris

William Anthony Harris (born November 26, 1950) is a Canadian-born neuroscientist, Professor of Anatomy at Cambridge University, and fellow of Clare College, Cambridge. He was head of the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience since its formation in 2006 until his retirement in 2018.