William Martin Gelbart
William Martin Gelbart | |
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| Born | September 11, 1945 |
| Died | August 11, 2015 (aged 69) |
| Alma mater | Brooklyn College, University of Wisconsin |
| Awards | George W. Beadle Award (2010) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Genetics |
| Institutions | Harvard University |
William Martin Gelbart (September 11, 1945 - August 11, 2015) was an American geneticist and a professor of molecular and cellular biology at Harvard University. He was best known for his work with fly genetics, the discovery of decapentaplegic (dpp), and the formation of FlyBase. He was a member of the National Advisory Council for the Human Genome Project.