William French Anderson
American physician, geneticist and molecular biologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William French Anderson (born December 31, 1936) is an American physician, geneticist and molecular biologist. He is known as the "father of gene therapy". He graduated from Harvard College in 1958, Trinity College, Cambridge University (England) in 1960, and from Harvard Medical School in 1963. In 1990 he was the first person to succeed in carrying out gene therapy by treating a 4-year-old girl suffering from severe combined immunodeficiency (a disorder called "bubble boy disease").[1][2][3] In 2006, he was convicted of sexual abuse of a minor and in 2007 was sentenced to 14 years in prison. He was paroled on May 17, 2018, for good behavior.
William French Anderson | |
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Born | (1936-12-31) December 31, 1936 (age 87) |
Education | Harvard College Harvard Medical School Trinity College, Cambridge University |
Known for | Contributions to gene therapy |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Genetics molecular biology |
Criminal status | Paroled |
Conviction(s) | Lewd acts upon a child under the age of 14 (three counts) Continuous sexual abuse (one count) |
Criminal penalty | 14 years imprisonment |