Francisco J. Ayala

1934 - 2023

country of citizenship: Spain, United States of America

languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish, English

educated at: Columbia University, University of Salamanca, Complutense University of Madrid

occupation: biologist, geneticist, philosopher, university teacher, dipterologist

award received: Guggenheim Fellowship, Templeton Prize, William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement, AAAS Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility, National Medal of Science, honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona, honorary doctorate of the University of Vigo, honorary doctor of the University of Valencia, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University, honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense, docteur honoris causa de l'université de Bohême du Sud

student of: Theodosius Dobzhansky

Francisco José Ayala Pereda (March 12, 1934 – March 3, 2023) was a Spanish-American evolutionary biologist, philosopher, and Catholic priest who was a longtime faculty member at the University of California, Irvine and University of California, Davis.Ayala was previously president and chairman of the board of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. At University of California, Irvine, his academic appointments included University Professor and Donald Bren Professor of Biological Sciences, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (School of Biological Sciences), Professor of Philosophy (School of Humanities), and Professor of Logic and the Philosophy of Science (School of Social Sciences).Ayala's employment at UC Irvine ended in 2018 after the university issued a report relating to allegations of sexual harassment claims against him. Ayala denied having "intentionally caused sexual harassment to anybody." His name was removed from the School of Biological Sciences, the Science Library, as well as various graduate fellowships, scholarship programs, and endowed chairs. Source: Wikipedia (en)