Dr. Black's research is centered around understanding plants with emphasis upon the biochemistry ofcarbon,
nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus and calcium assimilation.His work has concentrated upon the C4 pathway of
photosyntheticmetabolism, the daily regulation of Crassulacean acid metabolismand on sucrose metabolism in
higher plants. Currently new ideasabout photoprotection are being integrated with photosynthesisstudies to
enhance crop yields. His laboratory normally isstaffed by graduate students, postdoctoral students and
visitingscholars with a decided international emphasis.
He has served as president and in othernational and regional offices of the American Society of PlantPhysiologists, as an editor of Plant Physiology and Weeds Today,and on study sections of NSF. In 1976 he was a SeniorFulbright-Hays Scholar. In 1982 he was chairman of the GordonResearch Conference on "Carbon Dioxide Fixation by GreenPlants." He is a Fellow of the AAAS, a recipient of theMerit Award from the Botanical Society of America in recognitionof distinguished achievement in and contributions to theadvancement of botanical science, recipient of the Alex LaurieAward, and an Honor Member of the Russian Society of PlantPhysiologists.. His research is supported by the NSF, the U.S.Forest Service, USDA, and the Rockefeller
Foundation.
