Background
Alan McHughen was born on April 13, 1954, in Ottawa, Canada, to Gordon McHughen and Olive Urquhart Martin.
6299 South St, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada
Alan McHughen received his Bachelor of Science in Biology at Dalhousie University.
Oxford OX1 2JD, United Kingdom
Alan McHughen completed his doctorate at Oxford University.
6299 South St, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada
Alan McHughen received his Bachelor of Science in Biology at Dalhousie University.
Oxford OX1 2JD, United Kingdom
Alan McHughen completed his doctorate at Oxford University.
(Did you know that there are fish genes in some tomatoes? ...)
Did you know that there are fish genes in some tomatoes? That Brazil nut genes in soybeans can result in potentially lethal allergic reactions? That rapeseed plants bred to be resistant to herbicides could become uncontrollable superweeds?
https://www.amazon.com/Pandoras-Picnic-Basket-Potential-Genetically/dp/0198506740/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1575967692&refinements=p_27%3AAlan+McHughen&s=books&sr=1-2&text=Alan+McHughen
2000
https://www.amazon.com/Consumers-Guide-GM-Food/dp/0198507143/ref=sr_1_5?qid=1575967692&refinements=p_27%3AAlan+McHughen&s=books&sr=1-5&text=Alan+McHughen
2000
(This book provides an opportunity for curious if perhaps ...)
This book provides an opportunity for curious if perhaps anxious consumers to understand the basics of biotechnology. It also examines some of the issues at the forefront of the public debate: Do genetically modified foods prevent a hazard to human or animal health?
https://www.amazon.com/Biotechnology-Food-Canadians-Alan-McHughen/dp/0889751919/ref=sr_1_4?qid=1575967692&refinements=p_27%3AAlan+McHughen&s=books&sr=1-4&text=Alan+McHughen
2002
(Agricultural biotechnology takes many forms and applicati...)
Agricultural biotechnology takes many forms and applications, with the number and diversity of products ever increasing. With this rapid development, regulatory authorities have sought to keep pace through regulatory adjustments and advances to ensure the safe and beneficial use of this critical technology.
https://www.amazon.com/Regulation-Agricultural-Biotechnology-United-States-ebook/dp/B00A27DLYI/ref=sr_1_3?qid=1575967692&refinements=p_27%3AAlan+McHughen&s=books&sr=1-3&text=Alan+McHughen
2012
(DNA, once the exclusive domain of scientists in research ...)
DNA, once the exclusive domain of scientists in research labs, is now the darling of popular and social media. With personal genetic testing kits in homes and GMO foods in stores, DNA is an increasingly familiar term.
https://www.amazon.com/DNA-Demystified-Unravelling-Double-Helix/dp/0190092963/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Alan+McHughen&qid=1575967608&sr=8-1
2020
Alan McHughen was born on April 13, 1954, in Ottawa, Canada, to Gordon McHughen and Olive Urquhart Martin.
After completing his Bachelor of Science in Biology at Dalhousie, Alan completed his doctorate at Oxford and lectured at Yale.
McHughen worked at Yale University as a lecturer in 1979-1982. He returned to Canada to take a faculty position at the University of Saskatchewan and moved to the University of California in 2002, where he’s been working ever since.
He served on United States National Academy of Sciences panels investigating the environmental effects of transgenic plants, a second investigating the health effects of genetically modified foods and helped review a third looking at sustainability and economic impacts of biotechnology on United States agriculture. Having developed internationally approved commercial crop varieties using both conventional breeding and genetic engineering techniques, he has firsthand experience with the relevant biosafety and policy issues from both sides of the regulatory process.
As an educator and consumer advocate, he helps non-scientists understand the environmental and health impacts of both modern and traditional methods of food production. His award-winning book, Pandora's Picnic Basket; The Potential and Hazards of Genetically Modified Foods uses understandable, consumer-friendly language to explode the myths and explore the genuine risks of genetic modification (GM) technology.
Alan McHughen has been listed as a noteworthy geneticist, educator by Marquis Who's Who. A molecular geneticist with an interest in crop improvement and environmental sustainability, he helped develop United States and Canadian regulations testing the safety of genetically engineered crops and foods.
(Did you know that there are fish genes in some tomatoes? ...)
2000(Agricultural biotechnology takes many forms and applicati...)
2012(This book provides an opportunity for curious if perhaps ...)
2002(DNA, once the exclusive domain of scientists in research ...)
2020Alan McHughen married Jane Billinghurst, but the couple divorced. He later married for the second time. His wife, Donna Greschner, is a professor. McHughen has two children: Stephanie A., Nicola A.
