Daniel Nathans
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Daniel Nathans (October 30, 1928 – November 16, 1999) was an American microbiologist. He shared the 1978 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of restriction enzymes and their application in restriction mapping.[1]
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Born | (1928-10-30)October 30, 1928 |
Died | November 16, 1999(1999-11-16) (aged 71) |
Nationality | American |
Education | University of Delaware (BS) Washington University in St. Louis (MD) |
Known for | Restriction enzymes |
Spouse | Joanne Gomberg |
Awards | NAS Award in Molecular Biology (1976) Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1978) National Medal of Science (1993) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Microbiology |
Institutions | Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center |
Doctoral students | Robert F. Margolskee Marilyn S. Kozak |
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