Sean R. Cutler is a professor of plant cell biology at the University of California, Riverside. In 2009 Cutler showed how abscisic acid, a naturally-produced plant stress hormone, helps plants survive by inhibiting their growth in times of drought. Cutler also discovered pyrabactin, a synthetic chemical that mimics abscisic acid. His research was named by Science magazine as one of the top 10 breakthroughs of the year.[1] In 2018, he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

Cutler received his B.A. and M.S. from the University of Toronto, and his Ph.D. from Stanford University.

He is a member of the Editorial Board for PNAS.[2]

References

  1. ↑ UC Riverside Plant Scientist’s Research Ranked on Top Ten Breakthrough List for 2009 (University of California)
  2. ↑ "Editorial Board".
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