Karl Drlica

Karl Drlica is a molecular biologist who has written three science books for the general public, most notably Understanding DNA and Gene Cloning: A Guide for the Curious. He has been named an Alumni Fellow at Oregon State University where he learned to row. He also coached a women's crew at the University of California. He now sculls as a member of the Berkeley Paddling and Rowing Club. The richness of an archive he inherited compelled him to write Bitten by the Rowing Bug. He and his wife,...See more

Karl Drlica is a molecular biologist who has written three science books for the general public, most notably Understanding DNA and Gene Cloning: A Guide for the Curious. He has been named an Alumni Fellow at Oregon State University where he learned to row. He also coached a women's crew at the University of California. He now sculls as a member of the Berkeley Paddling and Rowing Club. The richness of an archive he inherited compelled him to write Bitten by the Rowing Bug. He and his wife, Ilene Wagner, who also rowed, live in Northern California; they have two adult sons. See less