Sean B. Carroll — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Recipient of the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Sciences and elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
Head at HHMI Tangled Bank Studios since 2012 and Distinguished University Professor of Biology at University of Maryland since 2018.
Founded HHMI Tangled Bank Studios in 2012, an initiative to produce science documentaries.
Pioneer in evolutionary developmental biology ("evo-devo"), studying genes that control animal body patterns and evolution.
Author of several books, including "Remarkable Creatures" (2009 National Book Award finalist) and "The Serengeti Rules."
Executive producer of Emmy-winning films like "The Farthest" and "The Serengeti Rules," and Oscar-nominated "All That Breathes."
Earned a Ph.D. in Immunology from Tufts Medical School and a B.A. in Biology from Washington University.

Biography

Sean B. Carroll is an American evolutionary developmental biologist, author, educator, and executive producer. He currently serves as a Distinguished University Professor of Biology at the University of Maryland and is a Professor Emeritus of Genetics and Molecular Biology at the University of Wisconsin.