Kary B. Mullis
Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry 1993
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Kary B. Mullis, born on December 28, 1944, in Lenoir, North Carolina, was an American chemist known for his invention of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method. This revolutionary technique transformed molecular biology by enabling the rapid amplification of DNA. Mullis was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1993 for this significant contribution to science. He passed away on August 7, 2019.
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- Who is Kary B. Mullis?
- Kary B. Mullis, born on December 28, 1944, in Lenoir, North Carolina, was an American chemist known for his invention of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method. This revolutionary technique transformed molecular biology by enabling the rapid amplification of DNA. Mullis was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1993 for this significant contribution to science. He passed away on August 7, 2019.
- In what year did Kary B. Mullis win the Nobel Prize?
- 1993 — Chemistry