My Cart DNA Tests Projects Resources SIGN IN As a proud Houston based company, during the month of September a portion of our sales - new tests, upgrades and paid transfers - will be donated to the hurricane Harvey disaster relief efforts. By 11 AM 9/29/2017, the total raised is $33,479. We will update the total daily. Who's Who At Family Tree DNA Michael Hammer PhD Geneticist Mike Hammer is FTDNA's Chief Scientist, and member of the Scientific Advisory Board. A Biotechnology Research Scientist at the University of Arizona with appointments in the Department of Anthropology and the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, as well as Director of the Genomic Analysis and Technology Core facility, Dr. Hammer received his PhD in Genetics from the University of California at Berkeley and was a post-doctoral fellow at Princeton and Harvard Universities. He co-authored the first paper showing that present-day Cohanim are descended from a single male ancestor. Doron Behar MD, PhD Population Geneticist Doron Behar is our Chief mtDNA Scientist and member of the Scientific Advisory Board. Population geneticist and Senior Physician at the Department of Critical Care Medicine at the Rambam Medical Center, Haifa. Dr. Behar has pioneered scientific research on DNA variations of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and Y-chromosome in Jewish and Near Eastern populations. Dr. Behar is currently focusing on large scale mtDNA-based population genetic studies. Connie Bormans FTDNA Laboratory Manager Dr. Bormans received her Ph.D. in genetics from Texas A&M University where she developed new STR marker panels for use in plant breeding. As a Research Fellow at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, she managed three large scale projects to identify genes related to cardiovascular disease. She is currently focused on developing efficient methods for large scale genotyping projects using both direct sequencing and STR analysis. Bennett Greenspan President and CEO An entrepreneur and life-long genealogy enthusiast, Mr. Greenspan founded Family Tree DNA in 1999, turning - dare we say - a hobby into a full-time vocation. Together with Max Blankfeld, they founded in 1997 GoCollege.com a website for college-bound students which survived the .COM implosion. Max Blankfeld VP Operations/Marketing Originally from Brazil, received his BBA from Fundação Getulio Vargas, and MBA from Rice University. While his first college education was in the field of Aeronautical Engineering, he gave it up to become a foreign correspondent. After that, he started and managed several successful ventures in the area of public relations as well as consumer goods both in Brazil and the US. About DNA For Geneaology Watch Family Tree DNA President & CEO Bennett Greenspan discuss DNA testing for Genetic Genealogy. Watch more videos here. View Our Test Kit View the Family Tree DNA test kit consisting of two cheek scrapers and two collection tubes... Instructions Genetic Geneaology Tutorials Learn To Use DNA For Your Geneaology Glossary Of Terns Books and Videos Scientific Papers FTDNA Community Join Our Question And Answer Forum Purchase FTDNA Branded Merchandise Family Tree DNA is the testing partner for National Geographic’s Genographic Project. Community Projects Forums News Blog FTDNA Branded Merchandise Resources Audio & Video Books & Videos Glossary Of Terms Learning Center Scientific Papers Webinars About Who’s Who at FTDNA Careers Contact Us Products © All Contents Copyright 2001-2017 Gene By Gene, Ltd. Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, and Refunds Last Updated 4/20/2017