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Jack W. Szostak

American biologist

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Jack William Szostak (born November 9, 1952) is a Canadian American biologist of Polish British descent, Nobel Prize laureate, university professor at the University of Chicago, former professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School, and Alexander Rich Distinguished Investigator at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
London wd
Citizenship
United States, Canada wd
Occupation
biologist, molecular biologist, geneticist, professor, biochemist wd
Education
McGill University, Cornell University wd

Awards wd

  • Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (2006)
  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2009)
  • NAS Award in Molecular Biology (1994)
  • Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics (2008)
  • Oparin Medal (2011)
  • Hans Sigrist Prize (1997)
  • Genetics Society of America Medal (2000)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society (2019)
  • Great Immigrants Award (2010)
  • Clarivate Citation Laureates (2009)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2006)

About

Szostak has made significant contributions to the field of genetics. His achievement helped scientists to map the location of genes in mammals and to develop techniques for manipulating genes.

His research findings in this area are also instrumental to the Human Genome Project. He was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, along with Elizabeth Blackburn and Carol W. Greider, for the discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres.

Questions

When was Jack W. Szostak born?
Jack W. Szostak was born on 9 November 1952 in London.
Where did Jack W. Szostak study?
Jack W. Szostak was educated at McGill University, Cornell University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Jack W. Szostak · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q104600 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Nobel Prize 2009-Press Conference Physiology or Medicine-16.jpg by Prolineserver ( talk ) (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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