Svante Pääbo

Geneticist and Nobel Laureate in Physiology

Svante Pääbo - Geneticist and Nobel Laureate in Physiology
Born

April 20th, 1955
70 years ago

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

Sweden

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Contributions to the field of genetics include pioneering techniques in ancient DNA analysis. Achievements include sequencing the Neanderthal genome, providing insights into human evolution. Received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2022 for discoveries on how modern humans adapted to different environments through genetic inheritance.

Sequenced the Neanderthal genome

Pioneered techniques in ancient DNA extraction

Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2022

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