Mark Kirkpatrick

Dr. Mark Kirkpatrick is a Professor of Evolutionary Biology at University of Texas at Austin. Kirkpatrick’s research has provided new insights into fundamental questions in theoretical evolutionary genetics. He has elucidated the roles of sexual selection in species formation, contributed insights on the evolution of sex and sex chromosomes, and developed our understandings of maternal inheritance. His current research uses population genetics theory and statistics to learn about how life evolves, focusing on questions around chromosome rearrangements, sex determination, species ranges, sexual selection and speciation, and quantitative genetics. Kirkpatrick has received numerous awards for his work, including a Guggenheim fellowship, a National Science Foundation Young Investigator Award, the American Society of Naturalists President’s award, the French National Center for Scientific Research Poste Rouge Fellowship, and an Excellence in Teaching Award. His publications appear in journals including Evolution, Genetics, and Trends in Ecology and Evolution.