Scott Ray Woodward[1] is a microbiologist and molecular biologist who specializes in genetic genealogy and ancient DNA studies.
He was the president and principal investigator for the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation between 2005 and 2012, and the chief scientific officer from 2007 to 2012 at Genetree.
He received his Ph.D. from the Utah State University, where he studied under Eldon Gardner.
Early in his research career, he did DNA studies on Egyptian mummies[3] and the Dead Sea Scrolls.
In 1991, Woodward was one of the BYU professors who suggested that students be banned from driving cars to campus.