Beth Shapiro
Beth Shapiro is an American evolutionary molecular biologist specializing in ancient DNA research. She serves as Chief Science Officer at Colossal Biosciences, a biotechnology company pursuing de-extinction and species preservation, while on sabbatical from her position as professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She is recognized for her work recovering genetic material from extinct species including the dodo and mammoth, and is a MacArthur Fellow and member of the National Academy of Sciences.
“Shapiro has publicly conceded that Colossal's dire wolves are gray wolves carrying 20 edits, not technically resurrected dire wolves — a point that has fueled debate about species labeling and the term 'functional de-extinction.'”
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