Giuseppe Attardi
Academic
1923 – 2008
Who was Giuseppe Attardi?
Giuseppe Attardi was an American molecular biologist of Italian origin, a professor at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. He made pioneering studies on the human mitochondrial structure and function.
He received the Gairdner Foundation International Award in 1998 for his contributions to medical science and was selected jointly with Douglas C. Wallace for the 2000 Passano Award "for their landmark contributions to the mitochondrial genome project and their development of innovative methods for studying mitochondrial genetics and human disease".
He was a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences from 1984.
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- Born
- Sep 14, 1923
Vicari - Also known as
- Giuseppe Maria Attardi
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Italy
- Education
- Doctor of Medicine, University of Padua
Medicine
( - 1947)
- Doctor of Medicine, University of Padua
- Lived in
- Altadena
(1963 - 2008/04/05)
- Altadena
- Died
- Apr 5, 2008
Altadena
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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