Paul Berg
Paul Berg (June 30, 1926 – February 15, 2023) was an American biochemist (a person who studies chemistry in living things). He was given the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1980, with Walter Gilbert and Frederick Sanger. The award recognized their contributions to basic research on nucleic acids.
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 Paul Berg in 1980 | |
| Born | June 30, 1926 |
| Died | February 15, 2023 (aged 96) Stanford, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | U.S. |
| Alma mater | Case Western Reserve University Pennsylvania State University |
| Known for | recombinant DNA |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1980) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | Stanford University Washington University in St. Louis |
Early life
Berg was born in New York City. He received his undergraduate education at Penn State University, where he majored in biochemistry. He received his Ph.D. in biochemistry from Case Western Reserve University in 1952.
Career
After 1959 Berg worked at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California. There he taught biochemistry from 1959 until 2000. He served as director of the Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine from 1985 until 2000.[1] He is now professor emeritus at Stanford University.
In addition to the Nobel Prize, Berg was given with the National Medal of Science in 1983 and the National Library of Medicine Medal in 1986.
Berg was famous for his pioneering work involving recombinant DNA, the process of inserting DNA from another species into a molecule, leading to the development of modern genetic engineering. After developing the technique, Berg used it for his studies of viral genomes.[2]
Death
Berg died on February 15, 2023 at his home in Stanford, California at the age of 96.[3][4]
Paul Berg Media
Queen Beatrix meets Nobel laureates in 1983, Mildred Levy and Paul Berg are second couple from the left
References
- ↑ "Paul Berg - Curriculum Vitae". The Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
- ↑ "Award Ceremony Speech". The Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
- ↑ Moskal, Emily (February 17, 2023). "Nobel Prize winner and recombinant DNA pioneer Paul Berg dies". Stanford University School of Medicine. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ↑ (in en-US) Paul Berg, pioneer in gene splicing who led way for biotech, dies at 96. . https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/02/18/paul-berg-dna-nobel-dies/. Retrieved February 20, 2023.