Susan McCouch
Susan Rutherford McCouch, Susan R. McCouch, Susan R McCouch
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Susan Rutherford McCouch (born 1953) is an American geneticist specializing in the genetics of rice. She is known for developing the first molecular genetic map of rice and for her role in turning rice into a model for genetics and breeding research. She is the Barbara McClintock Professor of Plant Breeding and Genetics at Cornell University, and since 2018 a member of the National Academy of Sciences. In 2012, she was awarded the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities.
Career
- 1953Born
- Member of National Academy of Sciences
Trivia
- •Known as: plant geneticist, researcher