Timothy A Stewart
Encyclopedia
Timothy A Stewart is a molecular biologist. He graduated from the University of Otago
(BScHons, PhD.)
Stewart was born in Christchurch
, New Zealand. He was a pioneer in the technique of transferring recombinant genes to mice (transgenic mice) and in 1988 he and Philip Leder
were granted a patent on a genetically engineered mammal. This "oncomouse
" patent was the first to be issued covering a higher life form.
From 1984 to 2003 Stewart was a scientist at Genentech
were he developed the concept that the type I interferons might be a significant component in the initiation or progression of type I diabetes.
He has published 61 peer reviewed papers listed in Scopus
; the most highly cited has 1013 citations to it, and he has 31 papers with 34 citations or more.
University of Otago
The University of Otago in Dunedin is New Zealand's oldest university with over 22,000 students enrolled during 2010.The university has New Zealand's highest average research quality and in New Zealand is second only to the University of Auckland in the number of A rated academic researchers it...
(BScHons, PhD.)
Stewart was born in Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
, New Zealand. He was a pioneer in the technique of transferring recombinant genes to mice (transgenic mice) and in 1988 he and Philip Leder
Philip Leder
Philip Leder is an American geneticist. He was born in Washington, D.C. and studied at Harvard University, graduating in 1956. In 1960, he graduated from Harvard Medical School....
were granted a patent on a genetically engineered mammal. This "oncomouse
Oncomouse
The OncoMouse or Harvard mouse is a type of laboratory mouse that has been genetically modified using modifications designed by Philip Leder and Timothy A Stewart of Harvard University to carry a specific gene called an activated oncogene. The activated oncogene significantly increases the mouse’s...
" patent was the first to be issued covering a higher life form.
From 1984 to 2003 Stewart was a scientist at Genentech
Genentech
Genentech Inc., or Genetic Engineering Technology, Inc., is a biotechnology corporation, founded in 1976 by venture capitalist Robert A. Swanson and biochemist Dr. Herbert Boyer. Trailing the founding of Cetus by five years, it was an important step in the evolution of the biotechnology industry...
were he developed the concept that the type I interferons might be a significant component in the initiation or progression of type I diabetes.
He has published 61 peer reviewed papers listed in Scopus
Scopus
Scopus, officially named SciVerse Scopus, is a bibliographic database containing abstracts and citations for academic journal articles. It covers nearly 18,000 titles from over 5,000 international publishers, including coverage of 16,500 peer-reviewed journals in the scientific, technical, medical,...
; the most highly cited has 1013 citations to it, and he has 31 papers with 34 citations or more.