Turi Emma King (born 31 December 1969)[4] is a Canadian-British[citation needed] professor and currently the Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath.

[5] Alongside being an academic, she is also known as a broadcaster, featuring with Stacey Dooley on the BBC Two genealogy series, DNA Family Secrets,[7][8] presenting Ancient Murders Unearthed for Sky History[9] and hosting the podcast Head Number 7 for Wondery.

[15] She won a scholarship to study for a Master of Science degree in Molecular Genetics at the University of Leicester, gaining a First with Distinction.

[25] She was able to use the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from direct living descendants of Richard III's sister, Anne of York, one of whom (Michael Ibsen) was traced by British historian John Ashdown-Hill, with a second relative (Wendy Duldig) traced by the University of Leicester team.

[36][37] She advises on numerous television programmes and provides genetic expertise to authors such as Patricia Cornwell,[38][39] Philippe Sands,[40] Edward Glover, and David McKie.

[41] King has also appeared in a number of television and radio documentaries as an expert in genetic genealogy, forensics, and/or ancient DNA.