Fazale Rana

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Fazale (Fuz) Rana is the son of a Muslim scientist and currently serves as the vice president for science apologetics at Reasons To Believe. His research in biochemistry there provided him with the initial evidence that life must have been created. A personal challenge daring him to read the Bible led him to the scriptural evidence that the Creator is the God of the Bible.

Education

Fazale attended West Virginia State College (WVSC) as a Presidential Scholar where he earned a BS degree in chemistry with honors. He also completed a Ph.D. in chemistry with an emphasis in biochemistry at Ohio University, where he twice won the Donald Clippinger Research Award. His postdoctoral studies took him to the University of Virginia and University of Georgia.Fact|date=July 2008

Professional History

Before joining Reasons To Believe, Fuz worked for seven years as a Senior Scientist in product development for Procter & Gamble. [ [http://www.lifeissues.org/cloningstemcell/fazalerana.htm Life Issues] ]

Publications and Conferences

Fazale has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals including Biochemistry, Applied Spectroscopy, FEBS Letters, Journal of Microbiology Methods, and The Journal of Chemical Education. He has made presentations at twenty international scientific meetingsFact|date=July 2008 and co-authored a chapter on Biological and Synthetic Membranes. [ [http://www.biola.edu/id/fos2004/speakers/ Conference speakers] , Biola University]

Books

Fazale coauthored (along with Hugh Ross) the books Origins of Life (NavPress, 2004) and Who Was Adam? (NavPress, 2005). [ [http://www.reasons.org/about/biographies.shtml#fazale_rana Reasons to Believe] ] He has recently completed his newest book on biochemical design entitled . [ [http://www.amazon.com/Cells-Design-Chemistry-Creators-Artistry/dp/0801068274/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1217643518&sr=1-1 Amazon.com] ]

Current Projects

Today Fazale travels widely speaking on science and faith issues at churches, business firms, and universities. He also participates in the weekly podcast Creation Update, another podcast Science News Flash, and has made guest appearances on The John Ankerberg Show, Harvest Show, and Newsmakers (hosted by Jerry Rose on The Total Living Network).Fact|date=July 2008

Fazale is currently an adjunct faculty member at Biola University. [ [http://www.biola.edu/academics/professional-studies/scienceandreligion/faculty/ Science and Religion Faculty] , Biola University]

Personal Life

Fazale is a Christian and lives in Southern California with his wife, Amy, and their three daughters. [ [http://www.reasons.org/about/biographies.shtml#fazale_rana Reasons to Believe Biography of Fazale Rana] ]

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