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H. Robert Horvitz

American biologist

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Howard Robert Horvitz ForMemRS is an American biologist whose research on the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans was awarded the 2002 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, together with Sydney Brenner and John E. Sulston, whose "seminal discoveries concerning the genetic regulation of organ development and programmed cell death" were "important for medical research and have shed new light on the pathogenesis of many diseases".

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Born
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Place of birth
Chicago wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
biologist, university teacher, geneticist, physician wd
Education
Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Niles East High School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Science wd
Spouse
Martha Constantine-Paton wd
Official website
web.mit.edu/horvitz/www wd

Awards wd

  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2002)
  • Harvard Centennial Medal
  • Canada Gairdner International Award (1999)
  • Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize (2000)
  • Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize (2000)
  • Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. Prize (1998)
  • Gruber Prize in Genetics (2002)
  • March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology (2000)
  • Rosenstiel Award (1997)
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Neuroscience Research (2001)
  • Genetics Society of America Medal (2001)
  • W. Alden Spencer Award (1986)
  • Grand Prix Charles-Leopold Mayer (2000)
  • NAS Award in Molecular Biology (1988)
  • Novartis-Drew Award (1996)

Questions

When was H. Robert Horvitz born?
H. Robert Horvitz was born on 8 May 1947 in Chicago.
Where did H. Robert Horvitz study?
H. Robert Horvitz was educated at Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Niles East High School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Science.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): H. Robert Horvitz · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q295659 · CC0 1.0

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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