title: Survival of the fittest tools.
abstract: THE Genetics Society of America's George W. Beadle Award honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the community of genetics researchers and who exemplify the qualities of its namesake as a respected academic, administrator, and public servant. The 2014 recipient, Hugo Bellen, has made seminal contributions to the fields of genetics, developmental biology, and neuroscience. In parallel with his landmark science, he has worked to expand the toolbox available to Drosophila geneticists. He has helped develop technologies now used by the majority of Drosophila labs, advancing almost all fields of biology.
authors.affiliation: Program in Developmental Biology, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Department of Neuroscience, Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children Hospital, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030.
authors.forename: Hugo J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Bellen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001363:Awards and Prizes; D004330:Drosophila / Q000235:genetics*; D005818:Genetic Engineering; D056084:Genetic Fitness