David Baulcombe

British geneticist · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Born 1952 · age 74

Sir David Charles Baulcombe FMedSci FRS is a British plant scientist and geneticist. He was Regius Professor of Botany at the University of Cambridge and is currently Biological Secretary and Vice President of the Royal Society. In 2026, Baulcombe was announced as the next Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.

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2017Mendel MedalAward2014Gruber Prize in GeneticsAwardThe McClintock Prize for Plant Genetics and Genome StudiesAward2012Balzan PrizeAward2010Fellow of the Academy of Medical SciencesAwardWolf Prize in AgricultureAward2009Harvey PrizeAward2008Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical ResearchAwardBenjamin Franklin MedalAward2006Royal MedalAward2005Massry PrizeAward2004M. W. Beijerinck Prize for VirologyAward2001Fellow of the Royal SocietyAward1952Born4 July 1952

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