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Andrew Zachary Fire (born April 27, 1959) is an American biologist and professor of pathology and of genetics at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He was awarded the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, along with Craig C. Mello, for the discovery of RNA interference (RNAi).
Apr 29, 2024 · Andrew Z. Fire (born April 27, 1959, Stanford, Calif., U.S.) is an American scientist, who was a corecipient, with Craig C. Mello, of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 2006 for discovering a mechanism for controlling the flow of genetic information.
Professor, Pathology. Professor, Genetics. Member, Bio-X. Member, Cardiovascular Institute. Member, Maternal & Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI) Member, Stanford Cancer Institute. Member, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2006 was awarded jointly to Andrew Z. Fire and Craig C. Mello "for their discovery of RNA interference - gene silencing by double-stranded RNA"
Oct 2, 2006 · Andrew Z. Fire, who received his PhD from MIT in 1983 while working with Nobel laureate Phillip Sharp, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2006 together with Craig C. Mello for their discovery of RNA interference — gene silencing by double-stranded RNA.
Oct 11, 2006 · Andrew Fire, a professor of pathology and of genetics, answered questions Monday during a press conference at the Clark Center. Fire and Craig Mello of the University of Massachusetts Medical School won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering how double-stranded RNA silences genes. (Image credit: L.A. Cicero)
Oct 2, 2006 · — The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet today awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2006 to Andrew Fire, PhD, of Stanford University School of Medicine, and Craig C. Mello, PhD, of the University of Massachusetts Medical School, for their discoveries related to RNA interference.
