Philip Joe Regal

Philip Joe Regal (December 2, 1939 – August 15, 2025) was an American professor emeritus in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior at the University of Minnesota.[1] Prior to working there, he worked at the University of California.[2] He named the salamander species Pseudoeurycea juarezi.[3][4]

Regal is the author of a book on philosophy, The Anatomy of Judgement, published by University of Minnesota Press in 1990.[5]

He was a prominent advocate for the increased regulation of GMO products, appearing in a major lawsuit and working with the Center for Food Safety.[6][7][8][9]

Regal died on August 15, 2025, at the age of 86.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Philip J. Regal". University of Minnesota. Archived from the original on December 29, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  2. ↑ Regal, Philip J. (April 2022). "Laurentian University Crisis" (PDF). reubenroth.com. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  3. ↑ Regal, Philip J.; Elliott, George V. (October 27, 1966). A new plethodontid salamander from Oaxaca, Mexico. American Museum novitates, no. 2266. American Museum of Natural History. hdl:2246/3289. OCLC 39877835 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  4. ↑ "Report: Pseudoeurycea juarezi". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
  5. ↑ The Anatomy of Judgement, University of Minnesota Press, 1990, ISBN 0-8166-1823-2. Reviews:
    • Marya Schechtman (1991), Philosophy in Review,
    • Walter Watson (1991), The Quarterly Review of Biology, JSTOR 2830240
  6. ↑ Macilwain, Colin (June 4, 1998). "Lawsuit demands labels for modified foods". Nature. Vol. 393, no. 404. doi:10.1038/30817. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Philip Joe Regal Obituary 2025". Affordable Burials and Cremations. Archived from the original on 2026-02-14. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  8. ↑ "Civil Action No.98-1300 (CKK)" (PDF). Center for Food Safety. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Philip Regal". Activist Facts. Archived from the original on June 3, 2026. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
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