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Craig Mello

American biologist

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Craig Cameron Mello is an American biologist and professor in the RNA Therapeutics Institute and Program for Molecular Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School in Worcester, Massachusetts. He was awarded the 2006 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, along with Andrew Z. Fire, for the discovery of RNA interference. This research was conducted at the Carnegie Institution of Washington and published in 1998. Mello has been a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator since 2000.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
New Haven wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
biochemist, physician, university teacher wd
Education
Harvard University, Brown University, Fairfax High School wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2006)
  • Canada Gairdner International Award (2005)
  • Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize (2006)
  • Massry Prize (2005)
  • Rosenstiel Award (2004)
  • NAS Award in Molecular Biology (2003)
  • Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research (2006)

Questions

When was Craig Mello born?
Craig Mello was born on 18 October 1960 in New Haven.
Where did Craig Mello study?
Craig Mello was educated at Harvard University, Brown University, Fairfax High School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Craig Mello · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q206455 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Craig Mello 01 (cropped).jpg by Bengt Oberger (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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"Craig Mello". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/craig-mello. Retrieved 4 November 2026.

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