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Turi King
King in 2015
Born
Turi Emma King[4]

(1969-12-31) 31 December 1969 (age 54)[4]
Nottingham, England
NationalityCanadian[citation needed]
British
Alma mater
Known for
AwardsHaldane Lecture (2018)[1]
Scientific career
FieldsGenetics
Archaeology
History
Forensics
Genetic genealogy
Surnames[2]
InstitutionsUniversity of Leicester
ThesisThe relationship between British surnames and Y-chromosomal haplotypes (2008)
Academic advisorsAlec Jeffreys[3]
Websitewww.turiking.co.uk

Turi Emma King (born 31 December 1969)[4] is a Canadian-British professor of Public engagement and Genetics at the University of Leicester.[6][7][8] She is best known for her work in "cracking one of the biggest forensic DNA cases in history"[9] during the exhumation and reburial of Richard III of England.[5] She is also known for featuring with Stacey Dooley on the BBC Two genealogy series DNA Family Secrets[10] which was recommissioned for a second series in 2021[11] and presenting the BBC Radio 4 documentary "Genetics and the longer arm of the law".[12]

Education and early life

King was born in Nottingham, England, as the eldest of three children born to Alan King, an engineer, and Daphne King, a housewife.[9] 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[6][when?], before moving to the Jesus College, Cambridge[9] to read Archaeology and Anthropology.[13] There she was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree.[14] 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.[when?] 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."[9] Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys, the inventor of DNA fingerprinting, was on her PhD supervisory panel.[15]

Her award-winning thesis on the relationship between British surnames and Y-chromosomal haplotypes[16][17] 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.[18][2][19]

Career and research

Turi King
Turi King working in the laboratory

King's research[7][8] initially centred around genetics, genetic genealogy, forensics and surnames, and using aspects of human DNA such as the Y chromosome to track past human migrations.[7] 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,[17] and in Michael Wood's Story of England. Her research themes involve combinations of molecular genetics with history, forensics, archaeology, geography, and genetic genealogy.

It was this background that made her ideally placed to lead the genetic analysis[20] involved during the exhumation and reburial of Richard III of England,[21] confirming the identity of remains discovered underneath a Leicester car park through the use of DNA from living relatives.[22][20]

Public speaking and consultancy

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

She advises on numerous television programmes and provides genetic expertise to authors such as Patricia Cornwell,[30][31] Philippe Sands,[32] Edward Glover, and David McKie.[33]

King has also appeared in a number of television and radio documentaries as an expert in genetic genealogy, forensics, and/or ancient DNA.[34][35][36][37]

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?[38]

  • Presented the BBC Radio 4 documentary: Genetics and the longer arm of the law[12]
  • Appeared as a guest on The Life Scientific as DNA Detective Turi King
  • Britain's Lost Battlefields with Rob Bell[39]
  • Richard III: The King in the Car Park[40]
  • Britain's Secret Treasures[41]
  • Richard III: Solving a 500 Year Old Cold Case (TEDx Leicester)[42]
  • Richard III – The DNA Analysis & Conclusion (University of Leicester)[43]
  • Richard III: The Resolution of A 500-Year-Old Cold Case (Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Lecture, UBC)[44]

DNA Family Secrets

File:Stacey Dooley and Turi King DNAFS.jpg
Stacey Dooley with King in DNA Family Secrets

DNA Family Secrets is a television series which began airing on BBC Two in March 2021.[10] Presented by Stacey Dooley and King, it uses the latest DNA technology to solve family mysteries around ancestry, missing relatives and genetic disease. It is made by the production company Minnow Films and has been renewed for a second series.[11]

The series has received good reviews both from inside the scientific community and from the general public. Elpida Fragouli writing for BioNews wrote "The concept of DNA Family Secrets is unusual, and one would argue educational for the general public. Professor King, an expert in determining genealogy through DNA testing, is a good communicator and demonstrates true empathy towards the individuals that sit down with her."[45]

Stuart Jeffries of The Guardian praised the series called it "a touching, timely portrait of mixed-race Britain" saying the "show doesn’t need celebrities to gild it's drama."[46]

Sara Wallis of the Daily Mirror gave it a positive review writing that "it makes for gripping TV", "emotional, with fascinating DNA facts" with results delivered by King with "wonderful empathy".[47]

Paul Whitelaw of The Courier described it as a "poignant genealogy series" and said, "Dooley is good choice of host, she’s likeable and empathetic but the star of the show is Professor Turi King, who explains the science and gently guides the contributors through the entire process. She radiates kindness."[48]

Selected bibliography[6][7][8]

  • Scully, Marc; Brown, Steven D.; King, Turi (2015). "Becoming a Viking: DNA testing, genetic ancestry and placeholder identity". Ethnic and Racial Studies (Submitted manuscript). 39 (2): 162–180. doi:10.1080/01419870.2016.1105991. S2CID 55505069.
  • 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 (2014). "Identification of the remains of King Richard III". Nature Communications. 5: 5631. Bibcode:2014NatCo...5.5631K. doi:10.1038/ncomms6631. PMC 4268703. PMID 25463651.
  • Appleby, Jo; Rutty, Guy N.; Hainsworth, Sarah V.; Woosnam-Savage, Robert C.; Morgan, Bruno; Brough, Alison; Earp, Richard W.; Robinson, Claire; King, Turi E.; Morris, Mathew; Buckley, Richard (2015). "Perimortem trauma in King Richard III: A skeletal analysis". The Lancet. 385 (9964): 253–259. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60804-7. hdl:2381/33280. PMID 25238931. S2CID 13248948.
  • Bowden, G. R.; Balaresque, P.; King, T. E.; Hansen, Z.; Lee, A. C.; Pergl-Wilson, G.; Hurley, E.; Roberts, S. J.; Waite, P.; Jesch, J.; Jones, A. L.; Thomas, M. G.; Harding, S. E.; Jobling, M. A. (2008). "Excavating Past Population Structures by Surname-Based Sampling: The Genetic Legacy of the Vikings in Northwest England". Molecular Biology and Evolution. 25 (2): 301–309. doi:10.1093/molbev/msm255. PMC 2628767. PMID 18032405.
  • Balaresque, Patricia; Bowden, Georgina R.; Adams, Susan M.; Leung, Ho-Yee; King, Turi E.; Rosser, Zoë H.; Goodwin, Jane; Moisan, Jean-Paul; Richard, Christelle; Millward, Ann; Demaine, Andrew G.; Barbujani, Guido; Previderè, Carlo; Wilson, Ian J.; Tyler-Smith, Chris; Jobling, Mark A. (2010). "A Predominantly Neolithic Origin for European Paternal Lineages". PLOS Biology. 8 (1): e1000285. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1000285. PMC 2799514. PMID 20087410.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  • Hallast, P.; Batini, C.; Zadik, D.; Maisano Delser, P.; Wetton, J. H.; Arroyo-Pardo, E.; Cavalleri, G. L.; De Knijff, P.; Destro Bisol, G.; Dupuy, B. M.; Eriksen, H. A.; Jorde, L. B.; King, T. E.; Larmuseau, M. H.; Lopez De Munain, A.; Lopez-Parra, A. M.; Loutradis, A.; Milasin, J.; Novelletto, A.; Pamjav, H.; Sajantila, A.; Schempp, W.; Sears, M.; Tolun, A.; Tyler-Smith, C.; Van Geystelen, A.; Watkins, S.; Winney, B.; Jobling, M. A. (2014). "The Y-Chromosome Tree Bursts into Leaf: 13,000 High-Confidence SNPs Covering the Majority of Known Clades". Molecular Biology and Evolution. 32 (3): 661–673. doi:10.1093/molbev/msu327. PMC 4327154. PMID 25468874.
  • King, Turi (2014). "What can Genetics Tell us about Vikings in the Wirral and West Lancashire?". In Harding, Stephen E.; Griffiths, David; Royles, Elizabeth (eds.). In Search of Vikings: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Scandinavian Heritage of North-West England. pp. 165–78. ISBN 9781482207590.

Current projects

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

  • The King's DNA: whole genome sequencing of Richard III[6]
  • What's in a Name? Applying Patrilineal Surnames to Forensics, Population History, and Genetic Epidemiology[6][49]
  • HALOGEN (History, Archaeology, Linguistics, Onomastics, and GENetics)[6][50]
  • The Irish Surnames Project[6][citation needed]
  • The Mary Jane Kelly Project, dedicated to confirming the identity of Jack the Ripper's final confirmed victim.[6][51]

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.[52] She gave the J. B. S. Haldane prize lecture of The Genetics Society in 2018, at the Royal Institution, London.[1] She is the current president of the Galton Institute as of the Summer of 2020 as announced in the Galton Review.

Personal life

King is married.[53] It can be assumed that she has a good relationship with her father, as she relayed a secret message to him during the 2013 press conference announcing the findings concerning Richard III's remains; though sworn to secrecy by the University on the findings until the announcement, when she went onstage, King wore "a particular strand of pearls" to let her father watching from Vancouver immediately know that the DNA had been a match.[26]

See also

References

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