Lee Silver

Lee M. Silver received his Ph.D. at Harvard University. He is an internationally renowned molecular biologist and expert on biomedical ethics, legal issues, and the societal challenges posed by advances in biotechnology.

Silver is the author of many publications, including Mouse Genetics: Concepts and Practice, and Remaking Eden: Cloning and Beyond in a Brave New World, which has been published in 14 languages since its initial publication in 1997. The primary focus of that book is the ethical concerns and legal issues that arise from the technological advances that were, until recently, found only in science fiction. These issues form the basis for Silver's new Woodrow Wilson School undergraduate course "Human Genetics, Reproduction, and Public Policy." Silver is the co-editor of the official journal of the International Mammalian Genome Society. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and was a member of the New Jersey Bioethics Commission Task Force, formed to recommend reproductive policy positions for the New Jersey State Legislature. He has testified on reproductive and genetic technologies before U. S. Congressional and New York State Senate committees.