Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UC San Diego
Russell F. Doolittle (January 10, 1931 – October 11, 2019) was an Americanbiochemist who taught at theUniversity of California, San Diego (UCSD). Described as a "world-renowned evolutionary biologist",[1] Doolittle's research primarily focused on the structure and evolution of proteins.[2] Highlights of Doolittle's decades of research include his role in co-developing thehydropathy index and determining the structure offibrinogen.
Doolittle was a critic ofcreationism[10] andintelligent design (ID), and accusedMichael Behe, an ID proponent, of misquoting his work.[11] In 1981, Doolittle debated ID proponentDuane Gish on live television.[12] In 2016, three years before is death, Doolittle signed onto an open letter urging world leaders to take the threat ofclimate change seriously.[13]
Doolittle died inLa Jolla on October 11, 2019, at the age of 88.[14][15] Molecular biologistKenneth R. Miller praised Doolittle's contributions to science, stating he regards Doolittle "as the very epitome of a humane life in science".[16]
Russell F. Doolittle, John N. Abelson, and Melvin I. Simon,Computer Methods for Macromolecular Sequence Analysis (Methods in Enzymology) (Academic Press, 1996)ISBN0-12-182167-6
Russell F. Doolittle,The Evolution of Vertebrate Blood Clotting (University Science Books, August 2012)ISBN978-1-891389-81-8
John N. Abelson, Melvin I. Simon, and Russell F. Doolittle,Molecular Evolution: Computer Analysis of Protein and Nucleic Acid Sequences, Volume 183: Volume 183: Molecular Evolution (Methods in Enzymology) (Academic Press, Feb 28, 1990)ISBN0-12-182084-X
Mosesson, Michael W. and Doolittle, Russell F.Molecular biology of fibrinogen and fibrin (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences) (New York Academy of Sciences, 1983)ISBN0-89766-209-1
^"Doolittle Announcement".University of California San Diego Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry NewsNews. University of California San Diego. Retrieved10 November 2019.
