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Walter Gilbert

American biochemist

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Walter Gilbert is an American biochemist, physicist, molecular biology pioneer, and Nobel laureate.

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Born
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Place of birth
Boston wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
physicist, molecular biologist, biochemist, chemist, researcher wd
Education
Harvard University, Trinity College, University of Cambridge, Sidwell Friends School wd

Awards wd

  • Guggenheim Fellowship (1967)
  • Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1979)
  • Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1980)
  • Canada Gairdner International Award (1979)
  • Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize (1979)
  • Humboldt Research Fellowship
  • Biotechnology Heritage Award (2002)
  • Grand Prix Charles-Leopold Mayer (1977)
  • NAS Award in Molecular Biology (1968)
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society
  • Humboldt Prize
  • Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1987)
  • American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal (2008)

Questions

When was Walter Gilbert born?
Walter Gilbert was born on 21 March 1932 in Boston.
Where did Walter Gilbert study?
Walter Gilbert was educated at Harvard University, Trinity College, University of Cambridge, Sidwell Friends School.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Walter Gilbert · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q217486 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Walter Gilbert HD2008 portrait.JPG by Douglas A. Lockard (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 5 November 2026

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