When was Werner Arber born?

Werner Arber was born on 3 June 1929 in Gränichen.

What positions has Werner Arber held?

Positions held by Werner Arber include: rector of the University of Basel.

Where did Werner Arber study?

Werner Arber was educated at University of Geneva, ETH Zurich, University of Basel.

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Werner Arber

Swiss microbiologist and geneticist

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Werner Arber is a Swiss microbiologist and geneticist. Along with American researchers Hamilton Smith and Daniel Nathans, Werner Arber shared the 1978 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of restriction endonucleases. Their work would lead to the development of recombinant DNA technology.

Quick facts

Born: 3 June 1929 wd
Place of birth: Gränichen wd
Citizenship: Switzerland wd
Occupation: geneticist, physician, university teacher, Nobel Prize winner, microbiologist wd
Education: University of Geneva, ETH Zurich, University of Basel wd

Positions held wd

rector of the University of Basel

Awards wd

Grand Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
EMBO Membership
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1978)
honorary doctor of Louis Pasteur University (1988)
honorary doctorate of the University of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (1996)

Questions

When was Werner Arber born?: Werner Arber was born on 3 June 1929 in Gränichen.
What positions has Werner Arber held?: Positions held by Werner Arber include: rector of the University of Basel.
Where did Werner Arber study?: Werner Arber was educated at University of Geneva, ETH Zurich, University of Basel.

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