Alec Jeffreys
British geneticist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Alec John Jeffreys CH FRS (born 9 January 1950) is a British geneticist. He developed techniques for genetic fingerprinting and DNA profiling which are now used worldwide in forensic science. The information helps police detective work and solves paternity and immigration disputes.[5]
Quick Facts Sir Alec Jeffreys CH FRS, Born ...
Sir Alec Jeffreys | |
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Born | (1950-01-09) 9 January 1950 (age 74) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England |
Nationality | British |
Education | Luton Sixth Form College |
Alma mater | University of Oxford (BA, DPhil) |
Known for | Genetic fingerprinting |
Spouse | Susan Miles (m. 1971) |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Genetics |
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Thesis | Studies on the mitochondria of cultured mammalian cells (1975) |
Influenced | Turi King[4] |
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Jeffreys is a professor of genetics at the University of Leicester.[6][7] He became an honorary freeman of the City of Leicester on 26 November 1992.[8] In 1994, he was knighted for services to genetics.[6][9][10]