Jack Heinemann Explained

Jack Alfred Heinemann
Birth Date:	1962
Alma Mater:	University of Oregon
Thesis Title:	Interspecies conjugation between bacteria and yeast
Thesis Url:	http://alliance-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/UO:uo_alma:CP71163811880001451
Thesis Year:	1989

Jack Alfred Heinemann is an American-New Zealand academic.

Academic career

After an undergrad at University of Wisconsin-Madison Heinemann studied for a PhD from the University of Oregon.^[1] He currently works at the University of Canterbury where he is director of the Centre for Integrated Research in Biosafety.^[2]

Heinemann is a vocal critic of the way genetic engineered risks are assessed^{[3] [4] [5]} and the benefits are estimated.^[6]

In 2002 he received the New Zealand Association of Scientists Research Medal.^[7]

In 2004 Heinemann was awarded an Award of Excellence from the Tertiary Education Union^[8] and served as Branch President.^[9]

Selected works

• Heinemann, J. A., & Sprague Jr, G. F. (1989). Bacterial conjugative plasmids mobilize DNA transfer between bacteria and yeast. Nature, 340(6230), 205–209.
• Kiers, E. T., Leakey, R. R., Izac, A. M., Heinemann, J. A., Rosenthal, E., Nathan, D., & Jiggins, J. (2008). Agriculture at a crossroads. Science, 320(5874), 320.
• Heinemann, J. A. (1991). Genetics of gene transfer between species. Trends in Genetics, 7(6), 181–185.
• Heinemann, J. A., Ankenbauer, R. G., & Amábile-Cuevas, C. F. (2000). Do antibiotics maintain antibiotic resistance?. Drug discovery today, 5(5), 195–204.
• Cooper, T. F., & Heinemann, J. A. (2000). Postsegregational killing does not increase plasmid stability but acts to mediate the exclusion of competing plasmids. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 97(23), 12643–12648.

External links

• institutional homepage

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jack Heinemann – The Conversation . Theconversation.com . 6 October 2011 . 9 November 2016.
2. Web site: About – Centre for Integrated Research on Biosafety – University of Canterbury – New Zealand . Inbi.canterbury.ac.nz . 9 November 2016 . 7 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161107001834/http://www.inbi.canterbury.ac.nz/about.shtml . dead .
3. Web site: FSANZ rejects scientists' concerns about the safety of GM wheat | AgScience . Agscienceblog.wordpress.com . 23 May 2013 . 9 November 2016.
4. Web site: Kiwi professor's anti-GM claims rejected | The National Business Review . Nbr.co.nz . 28 May 2013 . 9 November 2016 . 17 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190417052239/https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/authority-rejects-anti-gm-claims-dc-140674 . dead .
5. Web site: The Battle for Biodiversity: Monsanto and Farmers Clash . The Atlantic . 28 March 2011 . 9 November 2016.
6. Web site: Comparison of agriculture in North America and Europe raises questions about the value of GM | AgScience . 19 June 2013 . Agscienceblog.wordpress.com . 9 November 2016.
7. Web site: UC SPARK – University of Canterbury – New Zealand . Canterbury.ac.nz . 9 November 2016.
8. Web site: Award recipients and alumni – TEU . Teu.ac.nz . 19 February 2016 . 9 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161009174320/http://teu.ac.nz/about/teu-rules-and-constitution/teu-awards/award-recipients-and-alumni/ . 9 October 2016 . dead .
9. Web site: Staff welcome Canterbury's academic freedom policy | Scoop News . Scoop.co.nz . 21 March 2014 . 9 November 2016.