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David Reich (1974-) is a Person.
- See: Geneticist, Population Genetics, Ancient DNA, Human Evolution, Genomic Admixture, Paleogenomics, Human Migration, Archaeogenetics.
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- (Wikipedia, 2024) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Reich_(geneticist) Retrieved:2024-8-30.
- David Emil Reich (born July 14, 1974) is an American geneticist known for his research into the population genetics of ancient humans, including their migrations and the mixing of populations, discovered by analysis of genome-wide patterns of mutations. He is professor in the department of genetics at the Harvard Medical School, and an associate of the Broad Institute. Reich was highlighted as one of Nature's 10 for his contributions to science in 2015. He received the Dan David Prize in 2017, the NAS Award in Molecular Biology, the Wiley Prize, and the Darwin–Wallace Medal in 2019. In 2021 he was awarded the Massry Prize. [1]
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- David Emil Reich** is an American geneticist, born on July 14, 1974, in Washington, D.C., and is known for his pioneering research in population genetics, particularly in ancient human populations.
- He holds a BA in Physics from Harvard University** and earned his PhD in Zoology from St. Catherine's College, Oxford, in 1999, under the supervision of David B. Goldstein.
- Reich's research has significantly advanced our understanding of human evolutionary history**, particularly through his work on genome-wide patterns of mutations and ancient DNA.
- He is a professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School** and an associate of the Broad Institute, where his research focuses on the genetic analysis of human populations, including their migrations and interbreeding.
- In 2015, Reich was recognized as one of "Nature's 10"** for his contributions to science, particularly his work in revealing complex patterns of human ancestry.
- He has received numerous prestigious awards**, including the Dan David Prize in 2017, the NAS Award in Molecular Biology, the Wiley Prize, and the Darwin–Wallace Medal in 2019, and the Massry Prize in 2021.
- Reich's research team produced evidence of complex speciation between humans and chimpanzees**, suggesting a prolonged period of interbreeding between the two lineages.
- His 2009 landmark study on Indian population history** identified two ancestral genetic groups, Ancestral North Indians (ANI) and Ancestral South Indians (ASI), shaping the genetic makeup of modern Indian populations.
- Reich was a key contributor to the discovery that Neanderthals and Denisovans interbred with modern humans**, significantly impacting our understanding of human evolution and migration patterns.
- He has also developed ADMIXTOOLS 2**, a software package used for analyzing genetic admixture, in collaboration with Nick Patterson, aiding in the study of complex population genetics.
- Reich authored the book "Who We Are and How We Got Here"** in 2018, which explores the implications of ancient DNA research on our understanding of human history and race.
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