John Sulston
Biologist and Nobel Prize laureate
Born
Died
2018
8 years ago — 76 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United Kingdom
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A prominent English biologist and academic, contributions focused on developmental biology and genomics. Played a key role in the Human Genome Project, which aimed to map all the genes of the human species. The work provided insights into the genetic basis of many diseases and advanced the field of genetics significantly. Received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2002 alongside colleagues for discoveries related to the genetic regulation of organ development and programmed cell death.
Contributed to the Human Genome Project
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2002
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