# Paul L. Modrich

_American biochemist_

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> Paul Lawrence Modrich is an American biochemist, James B. Duke Professor of Biochemistry at Duke University and Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He is known for his research on DNA mismatch repair. Modrich received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2015, jointly with Aziz Sancar and Tomas Lindahl.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 13 June 1946 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7151888#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Raton ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7151888#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7151888#P27))
- **Occupation:** biochemist; university teacher; chemist; geneticist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7151888#P106))
- **Education:** Stanford University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7151888#P69))
- **Official website:** biochem.duke.edu/paul-l-modrich-primary ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7151888#P856))
- **Awards:** Nobel Prize in Chemistry; Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for Distinguished Contributions to Cancer Research; Charles S. Mott Prize; Fellow of the AACR Academy; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; North Carolina Award for Public Service; Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7151888#P166))

## Questions

**When was Paul L. Modrich born?**  
Paul L. Modrich was born on 13 June 1946 in Raton.

**Where did Paul L. Modrich study?**  
Paul L. Modrich was educated at Stanford University.

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- [Wikipedia (English): Paul L. Modrich](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_L._Modrich) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7151888](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7151888) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Paul L. Modrich 0116.jpg by Holger Motzkau (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paul_L._Modrich_0116.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Paul L. Modrich". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/paul-l-modrich. Retrieved 5 November 2026.