Last updated on:
12/1/2014 |
Author: ProCon.org
Dean H. Hamer, PhD Biography
- Title:
- Former Chief of the Section on Gene Structure and Regulation at the Laboratory of Biochemistry at the National Cancer Institute
- Position:
- Not Clearly Pro or Con to the question "Is Sexual Orientation Determined at Birth?"
- Reasoning:
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“Most scientists now agree that the very wording of the question [nature vs. nurture?] represents a false dichotomy and that both biology and the environment play some role in virtually all human behavior.”
The Science of Desire, 1994
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Key Experts
MD's and PhD's in psychology, with significant post-doctorate involvement in human sexuality issues. [Note: Key Experts definition varies by sites that have this designation.] - Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Former Chief, Section on Gene Structure and Regulation, Laboratory of Biochemistry, National Cancer Institute
- Co-inventor, animal cell gene transfer
- Studying role of genes in cancer risk-related behaviors
- Researching molecular therapeutics for HIV/AIDS
- Holds three patents in biotechnology
- New York Times “Notable Book of the Year” award for The Science of Desire, 1994
- Education:
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- PhD, Harvard University
- BA, Trinity College
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- None found
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