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Jack Szostak

American biologist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1952 · age 74

Jack William Szostak is a Canadian American biologist of Polish British descent, Nobel Prize laureate, university professor at the University of Chicago, former professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School, and Alexander Rich Distinguished Investigator at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.

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2019Fellow of the Royal SocietyAward2011Oparin MedalAward2010Great Immigrants AwardAward2009Clarivate Citation LaureatesAwardNobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineAward2008Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and BiophysicsAward2006Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical ResearchAwardFellow of the American Association for the Advancement of ScienceAward2000Genetics Society of America MedalAward1997Hans Sigrist PrizeAward1994NAS Award in Molecular BiologyAward1952Born9 November 1952

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Fellow of the Royal Society2019
Oparin Medal2011
Great Immigrants Award2010
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine2009
Clarivate Citation Laureates2009
Dr H.P. Heineken Prize for Biochemistry and Biophysics2008
Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research2006
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science2006
Genetics Society of America Medal2000
Hans Sigrist Prize1997
NAS Award in Molecular Biology1994

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Born 1952 · age 74