Prof Keith Fox
Professor Keith Fox is Emeritus Professor of Biochemistry at Southampton University. His research interests concern DNA structure and its recognition, and his scientific work has been published in over 200 papers and articles. He was Senior Executive Editor of Nucleic Acids Research from 2008-2021
In detail Keith’s research concerns the sequence specific recognition of DNA by small molecules, and the formation of unusual DNA structures. Compounds that bind to DNA in a sequence specific fashion have potential for artificially controlling gene expression and may be used as anticancer or antiviral agents. Several DNA binding antibiotics are currently used in cancer chemotherapy, and his group are seeking to better understand this process with a view to designing improved therapies.
Keith is a former Chair and Trustee of Christians in Science and is Editor of Science & Christian Belief. Keith is also Emeritus director of the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion in Cambridge and is currently their director of research. Keith is a licensed lay minister in the Church of England and has special interests in Christian apologetics, creation/evolution, bioethics and genome modification.
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