Denis Duboule elected to the prestigious US Academy of Science

Short after becoming a member of the Royal Society (UK), Denis Duboule, distinguised international researcher in developmental genetics, is elected to the US National Academy of Science. This prestigious association is gathering 2200 American scientists and 400 international ones, among them 30 researchers set up in Switzerland. Members are elected to the US National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their continuing achievements in original research.

Prof. Denis Duboule is a world-renowned specialist in developmental genetics. He was one of the first to take an interest in the Hox genes, revealing their essential role in limb formation and the basic mechanisms of how they work. His findings on this topic launched a line of research that has since become extraordinarily active, with important implications for understanding the evolution of species.