Monzon will speak at the Amelia Island Genealogical Society – “Run to Solve the DNA Puzzle” – February 15

Amelia Island Genealogical Society
Press release
Submitted by Rob Portegies-Zwart
February 4, 2022

The Amelia Island Genealogical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 15 at the Fernandina Beach Public Library, 25 N 4th St. President Medardo Monzon will present The Genealogy of Genes.

For centuries, genealogists have based their studies on ancient documents and oral affidavits to establish lineage. Fifty years after the discovery of DNA, the era of genealogical DNA testing has begun, providing us with scientific methods to prove relationships. But how were DNA and genes discovered? What are their lineages? This entertaining presentation will focus on depicting the thrills, intrigue and espionage associated with the astonishing race to solve the riddle of this remarkable molecule by three competing scientific teams. The speaker will also describe the different types of DNA genetic testing and show how his own DNA test results summarize the history of human migration.

Medardo Monzon began his career as an entrepreneur in his native Colombia, before moving to the United States in 1981, where he worked for Dow Chemical, Equistar (now Lyondell) and International Paper. He received a chemistry degree from Columbia National University and a master’s degree in chemistry from Central Michigan University. He graduated from the Mahler Advanced Management Skills Program and is certified in Neuro-Linguistic Programming and several personality diagnostics.

Monzon is now retired and resides on Amelia Island. Its hereditary material shows links to points across the world: Europe, sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia and the Americas.

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