Kenneth Mather
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Sir Kenneth Mather FRS (22 June 1911 -- 20 March 1990) was a British geneticist
. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1949, and won its Darwin Medal
in 1964.
Geneticist
A geneticist is a biologist who studies genetics, the science of genes, heredity, and variation of organisms. A geneticist can be employed as a researcher or lecturer. Some geneticists perform experiments and analyze data to interpret the inheritance of skills. A geneticist is also a Consultant or...
. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1949, and won its Darwin Medal
Darwin Medal
The Darwin Medal is awarded by the Royal Society every alternate year for "work of acknowledged distinction in the broad area of biology in which Charles Darwin worked, notably in evolution, population biology, organismal biology and biological diversity". First awarded in 1890, it was created in...
in 1964.