Shroud of Turin Presentation

St. Monica Hall of St. Joseph Catholic Church

March 2 at 7:00pm

Shroud of Turin Presentation

March 2, 2026

St. Joseph Catholic Church

Raleigh NC

Steve Keller, Ph.D.

Biography

Steve Keller is a Biopharmaceutical Scientist with nearly 30 years of experience developing new medicines for cancer, inflammatory conditions, Alzheimer's Disease, and many other human disorders. With a B.S. in Physiology and a Ph.D. in Human Genetics, he currently serves as Senior Director and Site Head for Development Sciences at AbbVie Inc. in South San Francisco CA. He is a longstanding member of several industry consortia, author of numerous industry White Papers, and regular pharmaceutical industry conference speaker. More importantly, Steve is a devout Catholic, husband, and father of 6 adult children, who has given many parish and community presentations on scientific topics. He enjoys talking about science (especially with non-scientists) and the beautiful intersection of science and faith.

Presentation

The shroud of Turin is an extensively studied and famous length of linen cloth that depicts a faint image of a man on its front and back. Some believe it to be the authentic burial cloth wrapped around the crucified body of Jesus of Nazareth, others think it a simple forgery created in 14^th century. Whatever the case, the shroud has been venerated for centuries by Catholics and surely does call to mind our own suffering and that of Jesus. This presentation will examine the history, the science, and the Catholic church position on the Shroud of Turin.