Paul M. Sharp

Paul Sharp
FRS FRSE MRIA
Paul Sharp FRS FRSE MRIA
Born	Paul Martin Sharp; 12 September 1957
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh (BSc, PhD)
Known for	CLUSTAL; Codon Adaptation Index;
Awards	EMBO Member (1992)
	Scientific career
Fields	Evolutionary genetics; Viral evolution; Codon usage; HIV; Malaria;
Institutions	University of Edinburgh; University of Nottingham; University of Dublin;
Thesis	Quantitative genetics of Drosophila melanogaster - variation in male mating ability (1982)
Doctoral advisor	Alan Robertson
Doctoral students	Kenneth H. Wolfe
Other notable students	Desmond G. Higgins (postdoc)
Website	www.research.ed.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/paul-sharp(ed91461c-d4f2-497d-8621-2ec9be212726).html

Paul Martin Sharp (born 1957) is a British bioinformatician who is a professor of genetics at the University of Edinburgh, where he holds the Alan Robertson chair of genetics in the Institute of Evolutionary Biology.

Paul Sharp FRS FRSE MRIA
Born	Paul Martin Sharp (1957-09-12) 12 September 1957
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh (BSc, PhD)
Known for	CLUSTAL Codon Adaptation Index
Awards	EMBO Member (1992)
Scientific career
Fields	Evolutionary genetics Viral evolution Codon usage HIV Malaria
Institutions	University of Edinburgh University of Nottingham University of Dublin
Thesis	Quantitative genetics of Drosophila melanogaster - variation in male mating ability (1982)
Doctoral advisor	Alan Robertson
Doctoral students	Kenneth H. Wolfe
Other notable students	Desmond G. Higgins (postdoc)

Website	www.research.ed.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/paul-sharp(ed91461c-d4f2-497d-8621-2ec9be212726).html