Peter Underhill

Genetic Researcher, Stanford University School of Medicine

B.S. Oceanography (1970)

Research involves the molecular analysis of DNA sequence variation in human populations.
Since 1992, responsible for pioneering research on human Y chromosome diversification which has led to the development of a robust gene tree.
Underhill and his associates patented a process of quickly comparing the 60 million base pairs of nucleotides on one Y chromosome with the 60 million pairs on other men's Y chromosomes. The process is known as Denaturing High Performance Liquid Chromatography.
Underhill's work is broadly published in scientific journals. He has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications on the relationship of the Y chromosome to human evolution.
As quoted by Underhill: "Basically, we're reconstructing the story of human history. Our research is like the laboratory equivalent of going back in history with a time machine."

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