Jonathan Eisen, along with his mother, Laura, celebrate at the ADVANCE Award ceremony. (UC Davis)
Jonathan Eisen, along with his mother, Laura, celebrate at the ADVANCE Award ceremony. (UC Davis)

Aggie Hero: Professor Jonathan Eisen

Perhaps the best way to sum up Professor Jonathan Eisen’s philosophy is to note his belief that “it is important to fix that which is easily fixable.”

Eisen, who has appointments in the Genome Center, the Department of Evolution and Ecology, and the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, “uses his powers of national influence for good,” according to his Aggie Hero nominator.

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