Rate Professor William French Anderson

Academic Profile

Academic Background: B.A. from Harvard University, M.D. from Harvard Medical School.

Research Interests: Gene therapy, genetic engineering, and molecular medicine.

Appointments: Professor of Biochemistry and Pediatrics at Keck School of Medicine, USC. Director of Gene Therapy Laboratories.

Awards: Recognized as the 'father of gene therapy' for performing the first approved human gene therapy protocol in 1990.

Publications: Over 200 peer-reviewed articles, including key works in New England Journal of Medicine and Nature on gene therapy applications.

Additional Contributions: Holds multiple patents in gene therapy technologies.