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Michael Smith

Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry 1993
Michael Smith — Nobel Prize
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Chemistry 1993
Born : 1932-04-26 — Blackpool, United Kingdom
Died : 2000-10-04
“for his fundamental contributions to the establishment of oligonucleotide-based, site-directed mutagenesis and its development for protein studies”
Chemistry · 1993
Michael Smith, born on April 26, 1932, in Blackpool, United Kingdom, was a renowned chemist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1993 for his fundamental contributions to the establishment of oligonucleotide-based, site-directed mutagenesis and its development for protein studies. Smith played a key role in advancing molecular biology techniques, thereby influencing research in genetics and biotechnology. He passed away on October 4, 2000.

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Who is Michael Smith?
Michael Smith, born on April 26, 1932, in Blackpool, United Kingdom, was a renowned chemist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1993 for his fundamental contributions to the establishment of oligonucleotide-based, site-directed mutagenesis and its development for protein studies. Smith played a key role in advancing molecular biology techniques, thereby influencing research in genetics and biotechnology. He passed away on October 4, 2000.
In what year did Michael Smith win the Nobel Prize?
1993 — Chemistry
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