John E. Dowling

John E. Dowling is an American neuroscientist and Gordon and Llura Gund Research Professor of Neurosciences Emeritus at Harvard University. He is best known for his work in vision science, including studies on the structure, electrophysiology and pharmacology of the vertebrate retina, as well as on retinal degenerations caused by vitamin A deficiency and gene mutations. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1972, the National Academy of Sciences in 1976, and the American Philosophical Society in 1992. Provided by Wikipedia