Essential Cell Biology

By:   Bruce Alberts (University of California San Francisco), Rebecca Heald (University of California, Berkeley), Karen Hopkin (Science writer), Alexander Johnson (University of California, San Francisco), David Morgan (University of California, San Francisco)
Imprint:   WW Norton & Co
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   Sixth International Student Edition
Dimensions:   Height: 277mm,  Width: 216mm,  Spine: 30mm
Weight:   1.641kg
ISBN:   9781324033394
ISBN 10:   1324033398
Publication Date:   20 January 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Active

Bruce Alberts received his PhD from Harvard University and is the Chancellor's Leadership Chair in Biochemistry and Biophysics for Science and Education, University of California, San Francisco. He was the editor in chief of Science magazine from 2008 until 2013, and for 12 years he served as president of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (1993-2005). Rebecca Heald is an American professor of cell and developmental biology. She is currently a professor in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley. In May 2019, she was elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Karen Hopkin received her PhD in biochemistry from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and is a science writer in Somerville, Massachusetts. She is a regular columnist for The Scientist and a contributor to Scientific American's daily podcast, 60-Second Science. Alexander Johnson received his PhD from Harvard University and is a professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of California, San Francisco. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences. David Morgan received his PhD from the University of California, San Francisco, and is a professor in the Department of Physiology as well as the vice dean for research for the School of Medicine. Dave is a fellow of the Royal Society of London. Keith Roberts received his PhD from the University of Cambridge and was deputy director of the John Innes Centre, Norwich. He is emeritus professor at the University of East Anglia. Keith was recipient of the Order of British Empire for his service to sciences. Peter Walter received his PhD from the Rockefeller University in New York, is a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of California, San Francisco, and is an investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences.