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R. A. Brink. Esther Miriam Zimmer Lederberg (December 18, 1922 – November 11, 2006) was an American microbiologist and a pioneer of bacterial genetics. She discovered the bacterial virus lambda phage and the bacterial fertility factor F, devised the first implementation of replica plating, and furthered the understanding of the transfer of ...
Nov 11, 2006 · Born 18th December, 1922 ( Bronx, New York, United States) - Died 11th November, 2006. Esther Lederberg was a major pioneer of bacterial genetics. She discovered the lambda phage, a bacterial virus which is widely used as a tool to study gene regulation and genetic recombination.
Nov 27, 2006 · STANFORD, Calif. - Esther Miriam Zimmer Lederberg, PhD, professor emeritus of microbiology and immunology at the Stanford University School of Medicine, whose more than half-century of studies opened the door for some fundamental discoveries in microbial genetics, died Nov. 11 at Stanford Hospital of pneumonia and congestive heart failure.
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Oct 4, 2023 · Oct. 4, 2023. Share This. A young E. Lederberg peering through a microscope. Source: Esther M. Zimmer Lederberg Memorial Website. Anyone who has dipped a toe into the study of bacterial genetics has encountered the work of Esther Lederberg, M.S., Ph.D. (1922-2006), even if they are not aware of it.
Living in her husband’s shadow is one of the great tragedies in science. In a twist of cosmic irony, Esther Lederberg chose to study the invisible world of microbes, yet remained largely invisible herself. How would the world be different if Esther was afforded the same benefits as her male counterparts?
Dec 8, 2006 · Esther Lederberg, a microbiologist who identified a stealthy virus that invades bacteria and hides within its DNA, often emerging later to do its destructive work, died Nov. 11 in Stanford,...
May 23, 2022 · By Lina Zeldovich. Posted on May 23, 2022 11:00 AM EDT. 4 minute read. Without Esther Lederberg, our understanding of how bacteria replicate might have been incomplete. Esther Goh. The annals...
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