Marshall Warren Nirenberg
Biochemist, Nobel Prize winner in Physiology
Born
April 10th, 1927
98 years ago
Died
2010
15 years ago — 83 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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A prominent biochemist and geneticist contributed significantly to the field of molecular biology. Achievements include deciphering the genetic code, which laid the groundwork for understanding how sequences of nucleotides correspond to amino acids in protein synthesis. Research during the early 1960s focused on the role of messenger RNA in protein synthesis, demonstrating how genetic information is translated within cells. This milestone in genetics has had lasting implications for biochemistry and genetic research.
Deciphered the genetic code
Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1968
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