John G. Hildebrand é biólogo, formado pela Universidade de Harvard, em Cambridge, MA (1964) e obteve o título de PhD em bioquímica (1969) pela Universidade Rockefeller, em Nova Iorque, NY. A pesqusia do Prof. Hildebrand combina abordagens anatômicas, comportamentais, moleculares e neurofisiológicas em estudos multidisciplinares de problemas da organização funcional, fisiologia, papesis comportamentais e desenvolvimento pós-embrionário do sitema olfativo em insetos; ecologia sensorial e química das interações inseto-hospedeiro em plantas; neuroetologia sensorial da alimentação, acasalamento e oviposição; e a neurobiologia e comportamento de insetos vetores de doenças.
Recebeu diversos prêmios: Wigglesworth Memorial Award, Royal Entomological Society, London (2016); Fellow, International Society for Neuroethology (2012); Honorary Fellow, Royal Entomological Society of London (2012); Max Mozell Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Chemical Senses, Association for Chemoreception Sciences (2012); First Hector Maldonado Memorial Lecturer, Argentinian Society for Neuroscience (2011); Siemens Stiftung Lecturer, Munich, Germany (2011); Fellow, Entomological Society of America (2008); Einstein Professorship, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.R. China (2008); Outstanding Service Award for Contributions to the Biological Sciences, American Institute of Biological Sciences (2006); Silver Medal, International Society of Chemical Ecology (2006); Cajal Lecturer, Cajal Institute, Madrid, Spain (2004); Humboldt Forschungspreis, Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung, Germany (1997); International Flavors & Fragrances Award for Innovative Research in the Chemoreception Sciences (1997); Founders Memorial Award, Entomological Society of America (1997); King Solomon Lecturer, Hebrew University, Jerusalem (1995); Jan de Wilde Memorial Lecturer, University of Wageningen, Netherlands (1992); Max Planck Research Award, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft & A. von Humboldt-Stiftung, Germany (1990); R.H. Wright Award in Olfactory Research (1990); Spencer Memorial Lecturer, University of British Columbia (1990); Elected Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science – AAAS (1986).
