French Anderson (born 1936) is a U.S. geneticist and molecular biologist. He was a pioneer of gene therapy. In 1990, he was the first person ever to succeed in gene therapy of a 4-year-old girl suffering from SCID (a form of an immuno-deficiency disorder called "bubble boy disease").

Dr. Anderson is currently working at the University of Southern California. He is also the founding editor of the peer-reviewed journal Human Gene Therapy.

Anderson was jailed on July 30, 2004, on allegations of sexual abuse of a minor.

Further reading

• Bob Burke, Barry Epperson. W. French Anderson: Father of Gene Therapy Oklahoma Heritage Association (2003) ISBN 1885596251

External links

• genetic treatment of "bubble babies": http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/en/genome/tacklingdisease/hg12f001.html
• W. French Anderson's personal website: http://www.frenchanderson.org
• Human Gene Therapy Journal: http://www.liebertpub.com/publication.aspx?pub_id=19

1936 births | Living people | Geneticists