Gary William Evans (born November 22, 1948) is the Elizabeth Lee Vincent Professor of

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in the

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. He is known for researching the

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and

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consequences of exposure to

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and

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during childhood.

Honors and awards

In 2006, Evans received an honorary doctorate from

Stockholm University Stockholm University ( sv, Stockholms universitet) is a public research university in Stockholm, Sweden, founded as a college in 1878, with university status since 1960. With over 33,000 students at four different faculties: law, humanities, so ...

. In 2013, he received a

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in psychology.

References

External links

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