Scott Woodward

Scott Ray Woodward[1] is a microbiologist and molecular biologist who specializes in genetic genealogy and ancient DNA studies. He was a professor at Brigham Young University (BYU) from 1989 to 2003. He is currently the president and principal investigator for the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation. Woodward is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).[2]

One of his main assistants in the molecular genealogy project is Ugo Perego.

Woodward graduated from the College of Eastern Utah in 1978. He received his Ph.D. from the Utah State University where he studied under Eldon Gardner. In 1989 he was made a professor at BYU. Early in his research career, he did DNA studies on Egyptian mummies[3] and the Dead Sea Scrolls.[4] He also lead a team that worked to decipher dinosaur DNA.[5] Woodward was involved in the discovery of the gene that causes cystic fibrosis.

In 1991 Woodward was one of the BYU professors who suggested students be banned from driving cars to campus.[6]

Woodward has served as a visiting professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1994-1995.[7]

Notes

  1. ^ Middle name from Google Book Search entry for his doctoral dissertation. See: "Pedigree Analysis of the Gardner Syndrome and Other Polypoid Diseases". Google Book Search. http://books.google.com/books?id=cHdCOAAACAAJ. Retrieved 2009-06-04. 
  2. ^ Ensign, December 1995, p. 70-71
  3. ^ Bauman, Joseph (August 15, 1995). "BYU Team Pulls Facts From Teeth of Mummies". Deseret News. http://archive.deseretnews.com/archive/433712/BYU-TEAM-PULLS-FACTS-FROM-TEETH-OF-MUMMIES.html. Retrieved 2009-06-04. 
  4. ^ "DNA Work May Help Unlock Scrolls' Mystery". Deseret News. February 5, 1995. http://archive.deseretnews.com/archive/402669/DNA-WORK-MAY-HELP-UNLOCK-SCROLLS-MYSTERY.html. Retrieved 2009-06-04. 
  5. ^ New York Times, November 18, 1994
  6. ^ Adams, Brooke (December 9, 1991). "UTAH County Poll Finds Little Support For Ban on Driving". Deseret News. http://archive.deseretnews.com/archive/198030/UTAH-COUNTY-POLL-FINDS-LITTLE-SUPPORT-FOR-BAN-ON-DRIVING.html. Retrieved 2009-06-04. 
  7. ^ Johnson, Cooper. "DNA and the Book of Mormon". Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research. http://www.fairlds.org/Book_of_Mormon/DNA_and_the_Book_of_Mormon.html. Retrieved 2009-06-04. 

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