Daniel Nathans
Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine 1978
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Daniel Nathans, born on October 30, 1928, in Wilmington, Delaware, was an American biologist known for his significant contributions to molecular genetics. He passed away on November 16, 1999. In 1978, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discovery of restriction enzymes and their application to problems of molecular genetics. His work had a profound impact on molecular biology and biotechnology.
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- Who is Daniel Nathans?
- Daniel Nathans, born on October 30, 1928, in Wilmington, Delaware, was an American biologist known for his significant contributions to molecular genetics. He passed away on November 16, 1999. In 1978, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his discovery of restriction enzymes and their application to problems of molecular genetics. His work had a profound impact on molecular biology and biotechnology.
- In what year did Daniel Nathans win the Nobel Prize?
- 1978 — Medicine