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American molecular biologist (1943- )

United StatesAcademicsBorn 1943 · age 83
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Nancy Hopkins is an American molecular biologist, currently the Amgen, Inc. Professor of Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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2024NAS Public Welfare Medal
2014Harvard Centennial Medal

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Nancy Hopkins is an American molecular biologist, currently the Amgen, Inc. Professor of Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She is known for her research identifying genes required for zebrafish development, and for her earlier research on gene expression in the bacterial virus lambda, and on mouse RNA tumor viruses. She is also known for her work promoting equality of opportunity for women scientists in academia.

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Born 1943 · age 83
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