Joe Akins
Scholar | Former Visiting Scholar
Earth Science
Joe Akins is a registered nurse (RN) in the Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology Lab at Pomona Valley Health Medical Center. Prior to his work as an RN, Joe was a Navy corpsman for the Marines. He also earned a PhD in experimental geophysics from the California Institute of Technology. Joe and wife Veronika have a heart for reaching out to young-earth proponents in their church. Together, Joe and Veronika homeschool their children and hope to continue participating in and developing a classical education group for Christian students.
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Fazale “Fuz” Rana
President & CEO
Fuz Rana is a biochemist, author, and Christian apologist specializing in human origins, genetics, and the scientific evidence for design. President, CEO, and senior scholar at Reasons to Believe (RTB), he formerly served as a senior scientist in research and development at Procter & Gamble. Rana earned a BS in chemistry with highest honors from West Virginia State College (now University) and a PhD in chemistry with an emphasis in biochemistry from Ohio University. He pursued postdoctoral studies on cell membranes at the Universities of Virginia and Georgia. Read More
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Fazale “Fuz” Rana
President & CEO
Fuz Rana is a biochemist, author, and Christian apologist specializing in human origins, genetics, and the scientific evidence for design. President, CEO, and senior scholar at Reasons to Believe (RTB), he formerly served as a senior scientist in research and development at Procter & Gamble. Rana earned a BS in chemistry with highest honors from West Virginia State College (now University) and a PhD in chemistry with an emphasis in biochemistry from Ohio University. He pursued postdoctoral studies on cell membranes at the Universities of Virginia and Georgia. Read More
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