Kathleen Whitlock
Chilean neuroscientist
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Whitlock earned a B.S. (1985) and an M.S. (1987) from the State University of New York at Albany. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Washington in 1993. Following postdoctoral work at the University of Oregon, she was an assistant professor at Cornell University from 1998 until 2006. In 2006 she was named a full professor at the University of Valparaíso, Chile.
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Research
Whitlock is known for her research on the development of olfactory systems, which she examines using zebrafish as a model organism. Her work includes investigations into the hormones controlling puberty. Whitlock also helped establish a center in Valparaiso that teaches science in a manner that engages children.

