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Paul Berg (June 30, 1926 – February 15, 2023) was an American biochemist and professor at Stanford University. He was the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1980, along with Walter Gilbert and Frederick Sanger. The award recognized their contributions to basic research involving nucleic acids, especially recombinant DNA.
Apr 17, 2024 · Paul Berg (born June 30, 1926, New York, New York, U.S.—died February 15, 2023, Stanford, California) was an American biochemist whose development of recombinant DNA techniques won him a share (with Walter Gilbert and Frederick Sanger) of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1980.
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Mar 20, 2023 · Paul Berg was a biochemist who invented recombinant DNA technology and won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1980. He also led the development of guidelines for responsible use of the technology and founded the DNAX Research Institute.
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Feb 21, 2023 · Paul Berg, a Nobel Prize-winning biochemist who ushered in the era of genetic engineering in 1971 by successfully combining DNA from two different organisms, died on Wednesday at his home on...
Paul Berg (1926–2023) was a biochemist who invented recombinant-DNA technology in 1971. He won the 1980 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and played a key role in the debate and regulation of gene splicing research.
Feb 17, 2023 · Stanford Medicine biochemist Paul Berg, who created the first recombinant DNA molecule, passed away at 96. He was a leader in the field of genetic engineering and a champion of scientific freedom and responsibility.
Feb 22, 2023 · Paul Berg, the Nobel Prize-winning biochemist whose ground-breaking experiments in gene-splicing reshaped cancer research and helped spawn the multibillion-dollar biotechnology industry, has...
