Paul Berg
Chemist, Academic
1926 –
Who is Paul Berg?
Paul Berg is an American biochemist and professor emeritus at Stanford University. He was the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1980, along with Walter Gilbert and Frederick Sanger. The award recognized their contributions to basic research involving nucleic acids. Berg 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. Berg worked as a professor at Washington University School of Medicine and Stanford University School of Medicine, in addition to serving as the director of the Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine. In addition to the Nobel Prize, Berg was presented with the National Medal of Science in 1983 and the National Library of Medicine Medal in 1986.
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- Born
- Jun 30, 1926
Brooklyn - Also known as
- Берг, Пол
- 保羅·伯格
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University
Biochemistry
( - 1948) - PhD, Case Western Reserve University
Biochemistry
( - 1952) - Abraham Lincoln High School
( - 1943)
- Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University
- Employment
- Professor, Stanford University
- Lived in
- Brooklyn
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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