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'''Steven Scherer''' is an [[Illinois]] [[fan]] and glass [[artist]].
(Did you mean [[Steve Scherer (scientist)]] or [[Steve Scherer (glassblower)]]?)
 
  
Stephen Wayne "Steve" Scherer is a Canadian scientist who studies genetic variation in human disease.
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He began working with glass in 1969. After completing a degree in microbiology at the University of Illinois, Steve decided to pursue glasswork full time.  
  
He was a member of the [[Niagara Falls in '98]] [[Worldcon bid]].
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Steve is married to fellow fan [[Fran Scherer]]. They previously lived in [[Kentucky]].  
  
He obtained his PhD at the University of Toronto under Professor Lap-chee Tsui. Together they founded Canada's first human genome centre, the Centre for Applied Genomics (TCAG) at the Hospital for Sick Children.
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* [http://schererglass.com/ Website. ]
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* [https://kittrellriffkind.com/artist-biography.php?artistId=327864&artist=Steve%20Scherer&type= Bio. ]
  
Scherer appears regularly on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and other national TV, radio, and media, including Quirks and Quarks, explaining scientific discoveries. He was featured in Roger Martin's book The Design of Business and served as the scientific consultant for two documentaries, the MediCinema Film creation Cracking the Code, the continuing saga of genetics, and the Gemini Award-winning documentary, After Darwin by GalaFilms-Telefilm Canada.
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* 1991 — [[Archon 15]]
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* 1992 — [[Capricon 12]]
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* 1996 — [[ChambanaCon 26]]
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* 2023 — [[Chambanacon 52]]
  
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Revision as of 07:38, 24 October 2023

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Steven Scherer is an Illinois fan and glass artist.

He began working with glass in 1969. After completing a degree in microbiology at the University of Illinois, Steve decided to pursue glasswork full time.

Steve is married to fellow fan Fran Scherer. They previously lived in Kentucky.

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