David Reich

American professor of genetics

David Emil Reich (born July 14, 1974) is an American geneticist.

David Reich
Born
David Emil Reich

July 14, 1974
Alma materHarvard University
St Catherine's College, Oxford
Awards
Scientific career
ThesisGenetic analysis of human evolutionary history with implications for gene mapping (1999)
Doctoral advisorDavid Goldstein

Reich is a genome archaeologist. This means he studies the genetics of ancient humans. He looks at patterns of mutations in the genome.

Reich is professor in the Department of Genetics at the Harvard Medical School, and also an associate of the Broad Institute.

Reich was noted in the journal Nature as one of the top 10 people in science in 2015.[1][2]

Reich wrote the book Who We Are and How We Got Here.[3]

References

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  1. "365 days: Nature's 10". Nature. 528 (7583): 459–467. 2015. Bibcode:2015Natur.528..459.. doi:10.1038/528459a. ISSN 0028-0836. PMID 26701036.
  2. "Home | David Reich Lab". reich.hms.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  3. Forbes, Peter (2018-03-29). "Who We Are and How We Got Here by David Reich review – new findings from ancient DNA". the Guardian. Retrieved 2021-06-30.