Bruce N. Ames

American biochemist (1928-2024) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 95

Bruce Nathan Ames was an American biochemist who was a professor of biochemistry and Molecular Biology Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, and was a senior scientist at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI).

Bruce N. Ames is read about 25 times a day, in 21 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 10 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.

Something wrong?

Compare

A life in dates

2024Died5 October 20242013Clarivate Citation LaureatesAward2004Thomas Hunt Morgan MedalAward2001Prize for Health ResearchAward1998National Medal of ScienceAward1997Japan PrizeAward1991American Institute of Chemists Gold MedalAward1985Tyler Prize for Environmental AchievementAward1983Canada Gairdner International AwardAwardCharles S. Mott PrizeAward1978John Scott AwardAward1975Rosenstiel AwardAward1928Born16 December 1928

Also in Deutsch Français

Media & music

Photos 2

Ames in 2003

Awards

Clarivate Citation Laureates2013

Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal2004

Prize for Health Research2001

National Medal of Science1998

Japan Prize1997

American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal1991

Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement1985

Canada Gairdner International Award1983

Charles S. Mott Prize1983

John Scott Award1978

Rosenstiel Award1975

Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Denham Harman Research Award

About this person

Ames made contributions to understanding the mechanisms of mutagenesis and DNA repair. He invented the Ames test, a widely used assay for easily and cheaply evaluating the mutagenicity of compounds. The test revolutionized the field of toxicology and has played a crucial role in identifying numerous environmental and industrial carcinogens.

Country

United States