Peter Hochachka

Peter William Hochachka, (March 9, 1937 – September 16, 2002) was a Canadian professor and zoologist at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He is known for his foundational work in creating the new field of adaptational biochemistry, connecting metabolic biochemistry with comparative physiology.

Hochachka did extensive field and laboratory work studying the biochemical basis for mechanisms of adaptation in multiple species and environments, including water (trout, tuna fish, squid, oysters), air (locusts, hummingbirds) and land (turtles, seals, and humans). His book ''Biochemical Adaptation: Mechanism and Process in Physiological Evolution'' (1973) became "the bible for many comparative physiologists grasping for mechanisms to explain the diversity of adaptations". Subsequent volumes in 1985 and 2002 continued to push the boundaries of the field. Provided by Wikipedia