# Richard J. Roberts

_English biochemist and molecular biologist_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 6 September 1943 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309816#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Derby ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309816#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United Kingdom ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309816#P27))
- **Occupation:** biochemist; university teacher; molecular biologist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309816#P106))
- **Education:** University of Sheffield; Beechen Cliff School ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309816#P69))
- **Awards:** Guggenheim Fellowship; Fellow of the Royal Society; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; EMBO Membership; Sir Hans Krebs Medal; 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309816#P166))

## 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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Richard J. Roberts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_J._Roberts) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q309816](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q309816) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Roberts, Richard John (1943).jpg by paloma.cl (CC BY-SA 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roberts,_Richard_John_(1943).jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Richard J. Roberts". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/richard-j-roberts. Retrieved 8 November 2026.