David Reich (geneticist)

David Reich
Born
David Emil Reich

July 14, 1974
Washington, D.C.
Alma materHarvard University
St Catherine's College, Oxford
Awards
  • Nature's 10 (2015)
  • Darwin–Wallace Medal (2019)
  • NAS Award in Molecular Biology
  • Wiley Prize (2019)
  • Dan David Prize (2017)
Scientific career
ThesisGenetic analysis of human evolutionary history with implications for gene mapping (1999)
Doctoral advisorDavid Goldstein

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

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

  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.