Francis Collins

Francis Collins is a geneticist, chemist and director of the National Human Genome Research Institute. In addition to his scientific accomplishments, he's also a Christian apologist and author. His book The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief was published in July 2006.

Religious views
An atheist during graduate school, the harsh reality of watching patients die led him to question his religious views. At the age of 27, primarily influenced by Mere Christianity (C.S. Lewis), he became a Christian.

Quotes
On his religious background and conversion:

Responding to Richard Dawkins' argument that if God created the universe, then how come he seems to have disappeared from the universe?