David L. Denlinger
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David L. Denlinger is an American entomologist known for his research on insect diapause,[1] stress physiology, and adaptations to seasonal and extreme environments.[2] He is distinguished university professor emeritus and Academy professor at The Ohio State University.[3] He was elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences in 2004.[4] He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Entomological Society of America,[5] and the Royal Entomological Society of London.[6]
Denlinger earned a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from Pennsylvania State University in 1967 and a Ph.D. in Entomology from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1971.[7] His doctoral research focused on insect developmental physiology.[4]
Academic career
From 1971 to 1972, he served as a research associate at the Agricultural University of Wageningen in the Netherlands in the laboratory of Jan de Wilde.[7] He then worked as a research scientist at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) in Nairobi, Kenya from 1972 to 1974.[5]
From 1974 to 1976, he was a research associate at Harvard University, working in the laboratory of C. M. Williams.[8][4]
Denlinger joined The Ohio State University in 1976 as an assistant professor of entomology. He was promoted to associate professor in 1980 and to professor in 1984.[9] From 1994 to 2005, he served as Chair of the Department of Entomology.[7]
In 2005, Denlinger was appointed Distinguished University Professor.[10] He held this position until 2015, when he transitioned to Distinguished University Professor Emeritus status. Since 2016, he has served as an Academy Professor.[11]