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 Tuesday, July 6, 2010 Obituary Notice:Leading Marine Biologist: Francis Haxo Plant scientist revered by students and colleagues Scripps Institution of Oceanography / University of California, San Diego Francis Theodore Haxo, a professor emeritus of marine biology at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, died peacefully on June 10, 2010, surrounded by his family.A native of North Dakota and graduate of the University of North Dakota, Haxo attended graduate school at Stanford University, where he became interested in photobiology and was awarded a Ph.D. in 1947. During World War II he worked on developing sunscreens to protect military personnel from ultra-violet rays in tropical theaters of war.  Francis Haxo In 1952, Haxo joined the faculty of Scripps Institution of Oceanography, where he pursued research on photosynthesis, plant pigments and the physiology of algae. He is remembered by his students as a patient, generous, meticulous and gentlemanly scientist. Haxo is survived by his wife, Judith Haxo; his children, John, Philip, Theodore and Aileen Haxo, and Barbara Phillips; eight grandchildren and his sister, Ruth Schmoll, of Houston, Texas. The family suggests that gifts to honor Haxo be made to support research at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. # # # Note to broadcast and cable producers: University of California, San Diego provides an on-campus satellite uplink facility for live or pre-recorded television interviews. Please phone or e-mail the media contact listed above to arrange an interview. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, at University of California, San Diego, is one of the oldest, largest and most important centers for global science research and education in the world. The National Research Council has ranked Scripps first in faculty quality among oceanography programs nationwide Now in its second century of discovery, the scientific scope of the institution has grown to include biological, physical, chemical, geological, geophysical and atmospheric studies of the earth as a system. Hundreds of research programs covering a wide range of scientific areas are under way today in 65 countries. The institution has a staff of about 1,300, and annual expenditures of approximately $155 million from federal, state and private sources. Scripps operates one of the largest U.S. academic fleets with four oceanographic research ships and one research platform for worldwide exploration. |
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