Svante Paabo

Svante Paabo

Country

Sweden

Birth - Death

1955 -

Occupation

Scientist

Description

Biologist and Director of the Department of Genetics at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology since 1997. One of the founders of paleogenetics, a discipline that uses the methods of genetics to study early humans and other ancient populations. Author of the book ' Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes' (2014). Recipient of many awards and prizes, including the Kistler Prize (2009). Member of the Royal Swedish Academy. Bisexual.

See Also

• LGBTQ Biologists and Chemists
• LGBTQ Individuals in the Fields of Sociology and Anthropology

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/feb/15/svante-paabo-dna-neanderthal-genetics
• http://arthurreber.com/home/a-note-of-admiration-for-svante-paabo.html
• http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/20/books/review/neanderthal-man-by-svante-paabo.html?_r=0
• https://www.ted.com/talks/svante_paeaebo_dna_clues_to_our_inner_neanderthal

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