Derek Roff

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Derek Roff
Born (1949-07-19) July 19, 1949 (age 74)
Alma mater University of British Columbia
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Institutions McGill University, University of California at Riverside

Derek A. Roff FRSC (born July 19, 1949) is a professor emeritus of evolutionary ecology at McGill University, currently associated with the University of California at Riverside. His research focuses include population genetics, quantitative genetics, and life history evolution. [1]

Roff is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada [2] and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 DEREK A. ROFF, FRSC
  2. "Derek Roff". Royal Society of Canada. Retrieved 9 January 2023.