Joshua Lederberg
Nobel Prize laureate in Medicine 1958
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Joshua Lederberg, born on May 23, 1925, in Montclair, New Jersey, was an American biologist known for his significant contributions to genetics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1958 for his discoveries concerning genetic recombination and the organization of the genetic material of bacteria. Lederberg also played a key role in the development of modern microbiology and contributed to research on extraterrestrial life. He passed away on February 2, 2008.
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- Who is Joshua Lederberg?
- Joshua Lederberg, born on May 23, 1925, in Montclair, New Jersey, was an American biologist known for his significant contributions to genetics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1958 for his discoveries concerning genetic recombination and the organization of the genetic material of bacteria. Lederberg also played a key role in the development of modern microbiology and contributed to research on extraterrestrial life. He passed away on February 2, 2008.
- In what year did Joshua Lederberg win the Nobel Prize?
- 1958 — Medicine