Forschung

The research of John Hildebrand has combined neurophysiological, behavioral, chemical- and sensory-ecological, anatomical, molecular and developmental approaches to address problems of the information-processing mechanisms, behavioral roles, functional organization, and postembryonic development of the olfactory system in insects. The goals of this work have been to identify fundamental principles and mechanisms common to many nervous systems through studies of the experimentally favorable insects and to understand the olfactory bases of beneficial and harmful behaviors of insects that impact human health and welfare. Since 2014, John Hildebrand has focused mainly on science policy and diplomacy.

Career

• 2014-2022 Foreign Secretary, U.S. National Academy of Sciences
• 2010-2012 Chairman, School of Mind, Brain & Behavior, University of Arizona, USA
• 2009-2013 Head, Department of Neuroscience, University of Arizona, USA
• since 1989 Regents Professor, University of Arizona, USA
• 1986-1997 Chairman, Graduate Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, University of Arizona, USA
• 1985-2009 Founding Director, Arizona Research Laboratories Division of Neurobiology, University of Arizona, USA
• since 1985 Professor of Neurobiology, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Entomology, and Molecular & Cellular Biology, University of Arizona, USA
• 1980-1986 Professor of Biological Sciences, Columbia University, New York, USA
• 1980-1997 Associate in Behavioral Biology, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, USA
• 1970-1980 Instructor to Associate Professor, Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, USA
• 1969-1971 Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, USA
• 1969 Ph.D. (Biochemistry), Rockefeller University, New York, USA
• 1964 A.B. (Biology), Harvard University, Cambridge, USA

Functions

• 2014-2022 Elected Foreign Secretary, U.S. National Academy of Sciences
• 2012-2014 Elected Councilor, U.S. National Academy of Sciences
• 2010-2014 Society for Neuroscience representative to the joint Neuroscience Schools Committee of the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) and International Brain Research Organization (IBRO)
• since 2009 U.S. National Academy of Sciences representative to the Governing Council of the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO)
• 2008 Member, Nominating Committee, U.S. National Academy of Sciences
• 2004-2010 Co-chairman, Committee on Science in the Liberal Arts Curriculum, American Academy of Arts & Sciences
• 2007-2012 Councilor, International Society for Neuroethology
• 2004-2005 Chairman, Section on Neuroscience, American Association for the Advancement of Science
• since 2003 Member, Committee on Studies, American Academy of Arts & Sciences
• 2002-2009 Member, International Affairs Committee, Society for Neuroscience (also the US / Canada Regional Committee of IBRO)
• 2002-2003 President, Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS)
• 2001-2010 Chairman, Board of Schools, International Brain Research Organization (IBRO)
• 1998-1999 President, International Society of Chemical Ecology
• 1997-1999 Founding Chairman, Gordon Research Conference on Neuroethology (Oxford, 1999)
• 1995-1998 President, International Society for Neuroethology
• since 1993 Member, Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, Dana Foundation
• 1993-1994 Treasurer, Society for Neuroscience
• 1988-1989 President, USA / Canada Association of Neuroscience Departments and Programs
• 1987-1990 Chairman, Membership Committee, Society for Neuroscience
• 1982-1983 Chairman, Program Committee, Society for Neuroscience

Honours and Memberships

• 2014 Elected Member, American Philosophical Society
• 2012 Fellow, International Society for Neuroethology
• 2012 Honorary Fellow, Royal Entomological Society of London
• 2012 Max Mozell Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Chemical Senses, Association for Chemoreception Sciences
• 2011 Elected Foreign Member, The Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters Academy
• 2008 Elected Fellow, Entomological Society of America
• 2008 Einstein Professorship, Chinese Academy of Sciences
• 2007 Elected Member, U.S. National Academy of Sciences
• 2006 Outstanding Service Award for Contributions to the Biological Sciences, American Institute of Biological Sciences
• 2006 Silver Medal, International Society for Chemical Ecology
• 2001 Elected Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• 2000 Laurea honoris causa (honorary doctorate), Universitá degli Studi di Cagliari, Italy
• 1999 Elected Foreign Member, Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
• 1998 Elected Member, German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
• 1997 Humboldt Research Award, Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung
• 1990 Max Planck Research Award of the Max Planck Society & A. von Humboldt Foundation
• 1990 R.H. Wright Award in Olfactory Research