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Richard J. Roberts

English biochemist and molecular biologist

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Sir Richard John Roberts is a British biochemist and molecular biologist. He was awarded the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Phillip Allen Sharp for the discovery of introns in eukaryotic DNA and the mechanism of gene-splicing. He currently works at New England Biolabs.

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Born
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Place of birth
Derby wd
Citizenship
United Kingdom wd
Occupation
biochemist, university teacher, molecular biologist wd
Education
University of Sheffield, Beechen Cliff School wd

Awards wd

  • Guggenheim Fellowship (1978)
  • Fellow of the Royal Society
  • Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1993)
  • EMBO Membership
  • Sir Hans Krebs Medal (2013)
  • honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala
  • honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • honorary doctor of the University of Bath
  • Knight Bachelor
  • Gabor Medal (2007)

Questions

When was Richard J. Roberts born?
Richard J. Roberts was born on 6 September 1943 in Derby.
Where did Richard J. Roberts study?
Richard J. Roberts was educated at University of Sheffield, Beechen Cliff School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Richard J. Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q309816 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Roberts, Richard John (1943).jpg by paloma.cl (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Last updated · facts checked 8 November 2026

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