Everything about Michael S Engel totally explained
Michael S. Engel (born
24 September 1971 in
Creve Coeur, Missouri) is a
paleontologist and
entomologist. He has undertaken field work in
Central Asia,
Asia Minor, and the Western Hemisphere, and published more than 245 papers in
scientific journals. He gained his training at the
University of Kansas where he received a B.S. in Cellular Biology and a B.A. in Chemistry in 1993, and at
Cornell University where in 1998 he obtained his Ph.D. in
Entomology. In 2006 he was awarded a
Guggenheim Fellowship for his work in insect paleontology. Dr. Engel is an authority on the geological history,
phylogeny, and
taxonomy of insects, and has made particular contributions to the systematics of living and fossil
Zoraptera,
Isoptera,
Dermaptera,
Raphidioptera,
Neuroptera, and
Hymenoptera, most notably the
bees, including the
honey bees (genus
Apis). Some of Dr. Engel's research images have been included in art exhibits on the aesthetic value of scientific imagery
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Among his positions are Research Associate at the
American Museum of Natural History in New York; Fellow of the
Linnean Society of London; and joint appointments as Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Courtesy Professor in the Department of Geology, and Curator-in-Charge (Senior Curator) in the Division of Entomology and Courtesy Curator in the Division of Invertebrate Paleontology of the Natural History Museum at the
University of Kansas.
Ismael A. Hinojosa-Díaz, Daniel J. Bennett, Stephanie J. Swenson, Ming-luen Jeng, and Steven R. Davis are just some of his numerous students from all over the world
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With
David Grimaldi, also an insect systematist and paleontologist, he's co-author of
Evolution of the Insects (2005).
Outside of his academic expertise Dr. Engel is a violinist, well versed in theology, philosophy, and antiquities, and is a member of the
United Church of Christ (his father,
Rev. A.G. Engel, was a long-time Conference Minister with the United Church of Christ).
Awards and Honors
Prof. Engel's scientific honors include:
- Fellow, The Linnean Society of London, 2000
- Guggenheim Fellow, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 2006 (2006 Guggenheim Fellows)
- Fellowship for Teaching Excellence, William T. Kemper Foundation, 2006
- Book Honor Award (for Evolution of the Insects), Skipping Stones, International Multicultural Magazine in Children's Education, 2006
- Charles Schuchert Award, The Paleontological Society, 2008
Eponymy
The following species have been proposed in honor of Dr. Engel:
Lasioglossum (Dialictus) engeli Genaro (a halictid bee from Cuba)
Braunsapis engeli Jobiraj (a small allodapine bee from southern India)
Cretostylops engeli Grimaldi & Kathirithamby (the oldest fossil Strepsiptera, from Myanmar)
Sigmophlebia engeli Béthoux & Beckemeyer (a protorthopteran from the Early Permian of Oklahoma)Further Information
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