Craig Venter
Biologist and pioneer of genomics
Born
October 14th, 1946
78 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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A prominent biologist and geneticist, contributions include a leading role in the Human Genome Project. Established a company focusing on DNA sequencing and synthesis. Successfully created the first cell with a synthetic genome, which marked a significant milestone in synthetic biology. Engaged in significant research on the genome of Mycoplasma laboratorium.
Played a key role in the Human Genome Project
Founded Celera Genomics
Created the first synthetic life form in 2010
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