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Jiankui He

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Chinese biophysicist (1984-)

ChinaScientistsBorn 1984 · age 42
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He Jiankui is a Chinese biophysicist known for his controversial first use of genome editing in humans in 2018. He was listed as one of Time's 100 most influential people of 2019, in the section "Pioneers". At the same time, he was widely condemned as a mad scientist.

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He Jiankui speaking at the Second International Summit on Human Genome EditingHe Jiankui speaking at the Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing

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Awards 2

2018Nature's 10
Thousand Talents Program

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Jacinda ArdernAlso won Nature's 10Maryam MirzakhaniAlso won Nature's 10Fei-Fei LiAlso won Thousand Talents ProgramAnthony FauciAlso won Nature's 10Demis HassabisAlso won Nature's 10Pan JianweiAlso won Thousand Talents Program

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Country
China
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
living
Dates
Born 1984 · age 42
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