Emmanuelle Charpentier
Microbiologist and Nobel Prize winner
Born
December 11th, 1968
56 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
France
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A researcher in microbiology, genetics, and biochemistry contributed to the development of CRISPR-Cas9, a groundbreaking technology in gene editing. Significant academic work was carried out at institutions such as the Max Planck Institute and the University of California, Berkeley. Received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020 for pioneering efforts in the field of genome editing alongside Jennifer Doudna. Research has led to advancements in targeted gene therapies and agriculture.
Developed CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology
Received the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
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