Arthur G. Hunt


Arthur G. Hunt is an American plant and soils scientist who is currently a professor at the University of Kentucky and an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Education

He earned his B.S at University of Lowell in 1976 and his Ph.D at Brandeis University in 1982.

Research

His interests are mRNA 3' end formation and polyadenylation, and plant RNA processing. His highest cited paper is "Design and construction of a versatile system for the expression of foreign genes in plants" at 355 times, according to Google Scholar.

Recent publications

Hunt was named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for 2017 "in recognition of their contributions to science and technology, scientific leadership and extraordinary achievements across disciplines."