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Turi King
Birth Name:Turi Emma King[1]
Birth Date:31 December 1969
Birth Place:Nottingham, England
Awards:Haldane Lecture (2018)
Nationality:Canadian
British
Fields:Genetics
Archaeology
History
Forensics
Genetic genealogy
Surnames[2]
Workplaces:University of Leicester
Thesis Title:The relationship between British surnames and Y-chromosomal haplotypes
Thesis Url:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.484806
Thesis Year:2008
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Academic Advisors:Alec Jeffreys[3]
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Turi Emma King (born 31 December 1969)[1] is a Canadian-British professor of Public Engagement and Genetics at the University of Leicester. In 2012, King led the DNA verification during the exhumation and reburial of Richard III of England. She is also known for featuring with Stacey Dooley on the BBC Two genealogy series, DNA Family Secrets.[4] [5] She is currently the Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath.[6]

Early life and education

King was born in Nottingham, England, as the eldest of three children born to Alan King, an engineer, and Daphne King, a housewife.[7] King is named after Norwegian aviator Turi Widerøe, the first woman to fly for a Western airline.[8]

She moved to Canada at an early age and was brought up in Vancouver, British Columbia. She studied at the University of British Columbia and worked on archaeological sites in Canada, Greece, and England, before moving to Jesus College, Cambridge to read Archaeology and Anthropology.[9] There she was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree.[10] She won a scholarship to study for a Master of Science degree in Molecular Genetics at the University of Leicester, gaining a First with Distinction.[11]

In 2000, she started her doctoral research as a Wellcome Trust Prize Student at the University of Leicester, specialising in genetic genealogy and "in tracing migration patterns by using genetics." Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys, the inventor of DNA fingerprinting, was on her PhD supervisory panel.

Her thesis on the relationship between British surnames and Y-chromosomal haplotypes[12] [13] was published in 2007, and eventually formed the basis of the book Surnames, DNA and Family History, which she co-authored with David Hey and George Redmonds.[14] [15]

Career and research

King's research initially centered around genetics, genetic genealogy, forensics, and surnames, and using aspects of human DNA such as the Y chromosome to track past human migrations.[16] Her work has included tracing "the signal of the Viking migration to the north of England", resulting in her appearance in Michael Wood's The Great British Story – A People's History on BBC Two, and in Michael Wood's Story of England.[17]

In 2012, she led the genetic analysis and verification during the exhumation and reburial of Richard III of England.[18] She was able to use the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from direct living descendants of Richard III's sister, Anne of York, one of whom (Michael Ibsen) was traced by British historian John Ashdown-Hill, with a second relative (Wendy Duldig) traced by the University of Leicester team.[19] [20] [21]

In March 2021, she presented the BBC Radio 4 documentary "Genetics and the longer arm of the law".[22]

Public speaking and consultancy

As Professor of Public Engagement, King regularly undertakes public speaking at universities,[23] schools and public events such as the Cheltenham Science Festival,[24] the Moscow Science Festival,[25] a Congressional Breakfast on Capitol Hill,[26] the Galway Science and Technology Festival,[27] and the Queen's Lecture in Berlin.[28] She guest-presented the Royal Institution's Christmas Lectures in Japan in 2019 stepping in for Alice Roberts.[29] [30]

She advises on numerous television programmes and provides genetic expertise to authors such as Patricia Cornwell,[31] [32] Philippe Sands,[33] Edward Glover, and David McKie.[34]

King has also appeared in a number of television and radio documentaries as an expert in genetic genealogy, forensics, and/or ancient DNA.[35] [36] [37] [38]

Current research

The following is a list of projects King is either heading or has been involved with:

TV, video and radio appearances

King has appeared in numerous television and radio documentaries, programmes and videos as well as advising on television and radio productions such as BBC's Who Do You Think You Are?[42]

DNA Family Secrets

DNA Family Secrets is a television series which began airing on BBC Two in March 2021, presented by Stacey Dooley and King, it uses current DNA technology to solve family mysteries around ancestry, missing relatives and genetic disease. Series three aired in 2023.[48]

Awards and honours

In 2016, King was appointed an honorary fellow of the British Science Association in recognition of her contribution to public engagement in science.[49] She gave the J. B. S. Haldane prize lecture of The Genetics Society in 2018, at the Royal Institution, London.[50] She was the president of the Adelphi Genetics Forum for two years, as announced in the Galton Review.[51]

Personal life

King is married.[52]

See also

External links

References

Selected bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20180403103526/https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/cbDrD7LM0jEboEcL8Mdpq2zH_h8/appointments. 2018-04-03. Turi Emma KING. companieshouse.gov.uk. Companies House. London. Anon. 2010.
  2. King. Turi E.. Jobling. Mark A.. What's in a name? Y chromosomes, surnames and the genetic genealogy revolution. Trends in Genetics. 25. 8. 2009. 351–360. 0168-9525. 10.1016/j.tig.2009.06.003. 19665817. 2381/8106. free.
  3. Web site: The DNA of a King: Dr Turi King on the genome sequencing of Richard III - Culture24. www.culture24.org.uk. 2018-09-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20180910204001/http://www.culture24.org.uk/history-and-heritage/archaeology/art467408-The-DNA-of-a-King-Dr-Turi-King-on-genome-sequencing-Richard-III. 2018-09-10. live.
  4. Web site: DNA Family Secrets. 2021-04-13. www.bbc.co.uk.
  5. Web site: Minnow Films. 2021-04-13. www.minnowfilms.co.uk.
  6. Web site: Professor Turi King to be the next Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution . 2024-08-01 . www.bath.ac.uk.
  7. News: Waldie . Paul . Two Canadian links to Richard III . 4 January 2017 . . theglobeandmail.com . Toronto . 5 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170105000941/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/two-canadian-links-to-discovery-of-richard-iii/article8158525/ . 5 January 2017 . live .
  8. Web site: Twitter.
  9. Web site: Washington, DC: Cambridge Society of Washington DC Lecture on King Richard III .
  10. Web site: About – Turi King .
  11. Web site: Turi King . 17 June 2024 . Archaeological Institute of America Stanford Society.
  12. PhD. University of Leicester. The relationship between British surnames and Y-chromosomal haplotypes. Turi Emma. King. 2007. . copac.jisc.ac.uk. 505387627. 2018-03-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20180329120835/https://copac.jisc.ac.uk/id/47664895?style=html. 2018-03-29. live.
  13. Web site: The Great British Story: A People's History. Dr. Turi King. BBC Two. 4 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20181214020527/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/3lwl3Wd3NFL7FZrl9djCsFy/dr-turi-king. 14 December 2018. live.
  14. Web site: Surnames, DNA, and Family History George Redmonds 9780198736486 Oxford University Press Canada. www.oupcanada.com. 2018-09-22.
  15. Book: Surnames, DNA, and Family History . George . Redmonds . Turi . King . David . Hey . 2011 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19958-264-8 . 2017-03-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151230200748/https://global.oup.com/academic/product/surnames-dna-and-family-history-9780199582648?cc=gb&lang=en& . 2015-12-30 . live .
  16. Web site: Prof Turi King. University of Leicester. Anon. 2015. le.ac.uk. 2018-03-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20180329054333/https://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/genetics/people/king. 2018-03-29. live.
  17. Web site: Turi King. 11 May 2021 . Richard III Society. 17 June 2024.
  18. 10.1038/ncomms6631 . 25463651 . 4268703 . Identification of the remains of King Richard III . Nature Communications . 5 . 5631 . 2014 . King . Turi E. . Fortes . Gloria Gonzalez . Balaresque . Patricia . Thomas . Mark G. . Balding . David . Delser . Pierpaolo Maisano . Neumann . Rita . Parson . Walther . Knapp . Michael . Walsh . Susan . Tonasso . Laure . Holt . John . Kayser . Manfred . Appleby . Jo . Forster . Peter . Ekserdjian . David . Hofreiter . Michael . Schürer . Kevin . 2014NatCo...5.5631K .
  19. Web site: Dr Turi King – genetic analysis . The Discovery of Richard III . University of Leicester . 2017-01-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170115193026/http://www.le.ac.uk/richardiii/team/turiking.html . 2017-01-15 . live .
  20. News: Richard III: a 'car park king' timeline. History Extra. 2018-09-22. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20180923005804/https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/richard-iii-a-car-park-king-timeline/. 2018-09-23. live.
  21. Web site: Living relatives Richard III: Discovery and identification . 2023-11-15 . University of Leicester . en.
  22. Web site: BBC Radio 4 - Genetics and the longer arm of the law. 2021-08-30. BBC. en-GB.
  23. Web site: Institute for Genealogical Studies established at Strathclyde. 28 March 2023. University of Strathclyde. 17 June 2024.
  24. News: The Times Cheltenham Science Festival 2015. Issuu. 2018-09-22. en.
  25. https://www.mos.ru/afisha/event/23257088/ Фестиваль NAUKA 0+
  26. News: JBS Haldane Lecture. Hall. Lynsey. January 2018. Genetics Society News. September 22, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180923005828/http://www.genetics.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Issue-78-lr.pdf. September 23, 2018. live.
  27. Web site: Solve the 500 Year Old Mystery of Richard III. www.galwayscience.ie. en-US. 2018-09-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20180923052152/http://www.galwayscience.ie/using-science-solve-500-year-old-mystery-of-richard-iii/. 2018-09-23. live.
  28. Web site: Queen's Lecture 2016 . . 1 November 2016 . 5 February 2016 . de . https://web.archive.org/web/20180206190300/http://www.pressestelle.tu-berlin.de/menue/veranstaltungen/veranstaltungen_des_praesidenten/queens_lectures/2016_turi_king/ . 6 February 2018 . live .
  29. Web site: Royal Institution Blog.
  30. Web site: Who Am I? — 2019 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures at Tokyo Tech. 2021-04-13. Tokyo Institute of Technology. ja.
  31. Web site: University of Leicester scientist lends expertise to new Jack the Ripper book . 27 February 2017 . University of Leicester . 29 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170330083626/http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/press/press-releases/2017/february/university-of-leicester-scientist-lends-expertise-to-new-jack-the-ripper-book . 30 March 2017 . live .
  32. Web site: The Mary Jane Kelly Project . University of Leicester . 29 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170330083219/http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/press/features/features-2017/mary-jane-kelly . 30 March 2017 . live .
  33. Web site: Philippe sands east west street wn 2016. 2021-04-13. Issuu. 29 March 2018 . en.
  34. News: What's in a Surname? A Journey from Abercrombie to Zwicker by David McKie – review . The Guardian . Leith . Sam . 28 August 2013 . 29 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170330085758/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/aug/28/whats-surname-david-mckie-review . 30 March 2017 . live .
  35. Web site: Britain's Secret Treasures (2012–) Full Cast & Crew . 16 July 2012 . IMDb . 29 March 2017.
  36. Web site: Secrets (2013–) Full Cast & Crew . 4 August 2013 . IMDb . 29 March 2017.
  37. Web site: Richard III: The King in the Car Park (2013) Full Cast & Crew . 4 February 2013 . IMDb . 29 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170330090156/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2677712/?ref_=nm_knf_i1 . 30 March 2017 . live .
  38. Web site: Inside Science: Orion Launch; Fake Mars trip; XDNA; Richard the Third's skeleton . 4 December 2014 . . 29 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170312084808/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04sxzqs . 12 March 2017 . live .
  39. Web site: What's in a name? Applying patrilineal surnames to forensics, population history and genetic epidemiology. www.le.ac.uk. 2018-09-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20170915040157/http://www.le.ac.uk/genetics/maj4/NewSurnames.html. 2017-09-15. live.
  40. Web site: Impact of Diasporas on the Making of Britain: HALOGEN. University of Leicester. en. 2023-11-06.
  41. Web site: The Mary Jane Kelly Project — University of Leicester. www2.le.ac.uk. en. 2018-09-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20180910204235/https://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/press/features/features-2017/mary-jane-kelly. 2018-09-10. live.
  42. Web site: Turi King. 2021-08-30. IMDb.
  43. Web site: Ancient Murders Unearthed . 2024-08-01 . Sky HISTORY TV channel . en.
  44. Richard III: The King in the Car Park. 4 February 2013. Osmond, Louise; Woods, Pete. en. Darlow Smithson Productions, Channel 4 Television Corporation. UK. . TV movie.
  45. 21 November 2016 . TEDx Leicester Richard III: Solving a 500 Year Old Cold Case . Webcast . en . 10 January 2017 . Leicester . TEDx Leicester . https://web.archive.org/web/20200112094002/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyE9sVs_s58 . 12 January 2020 . live .
  46. 2 December 2014 . Richard III – The DNA Analysis & Conclusion . Webcast . en . 4 January 2017 . Leicester . University of Leicester . https://web.archive.org/web/20161216083309/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYY-usw9K_U . 16 December 2016 . live .
  47. 16 March 2016 . Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Lecture, UBC. Richard III: The Resolution of A 500-Year-Old Cold Case . Webcast . en . 4 January 2017 . Vancouver . UBC . https://web.archive.org/web/20190601145617/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk38qw-OUCo . 1 June 2019 . live .
  48. Web site: BBC Two - DNA Family Secrets . 2024-08-01 . BBC . en-GB.
  49. News: 2016 Honorary Fellows revealed . britishscienceassociation.org . British Science Association . 29 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170419235834/https://www.britishscienceassociation.org/news/honoraryfellows2016 . 19 April 2017 . live .
  50. Web site: JBS Haldane Lecture 2018 - Turi King - Genetics Society. 2018-09-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20180910164811/http://www.genetics.org.uk/medals-and-prizes/genetics-society-medals-and-lectures/jbs-haldane-lecture/haldane-lecture-2018-turi-king-2/. 2018-09-10. live.
  51. https://www.galtoninstitute.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Galton-Review-13_.pdf-31.8.20..pdf
  52. Web site: Identifying Richard III – an interview with Dr Turi King | the Post Hole .

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