Brian  Hooker, PhD, PE

Brian Hooker, PhD, PE

Brian Hooker, PhD, PE is an associate professor of biology at Simpson University in Redding California where he specializes in chemistry and biology. In 1985, Dr. Hooker earned his Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering, from California State Polytechnic University. He earned his Masters of Science degree in 1988 and his doctorate in 1990, both in biochemical engineering, from Washington State University. Hooker has published over 50 science and engineering papers in internationally recognized, peer-reviewed journals. He has a son, aged 16, who developed normally but then regressed into autism after receiving Thimerosal-containing vaccines. Dr. Brian Hooker's investigative research is sponsored by the Focus Autism Foundation, which is dedicated to informing the public about the cause(s) of the autism epidemic and the rise of chronic illnesses. To learn more visit A Shot of Truth, an educational website sponsored by Focus Autism.