 Father of Medicine  Developed Hippocratic Oath

 Discovers bacteria using a simple microscope  1675

 Father of Genetics  Conducted first genetics testing using pea plants

 Disproved the notion of spontaneous generation, describing the role of bacteria in spoilage and the scientific basis for fermentation. Created the rabies vaccine  1870’s

 Invented the compound light microscope  First to observe cells in a cork  1665

 Responsible for the discovery of the shape of the double helix structure of DNA using X- ray photographs.  (1953)

 Her work with radiation and x rays provided the first pictures of DNA

 Stanford university scientist who first developed recombinant DNA technology, a method for the insertion of genetic material form one organism into another.  (1972)

 Famous for cloning dolly the sheep from adult stem cells

 GMOs are consumed by millions of people (especially Americans) almost EVERY DAY.  a. Almost 56% of all soybean plantings worldwide are genetically engineered. (much higher in the US)  GM crops were produced on more than 167 million acres in 18 countries in 2003, a 15% increase from  a. The US was the largest single producer with more than 60% of the total acreage in production.  The NC Biotech Center predicts that the biotechnology industry in the state will contribute more than $25 billion in annual income each year within the next 25 years