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Robert Tjian
American biochemist · United States · On the map · Academics · Born 1949 · age 77
Robert Tse-Nan Tjian is a Hong Kong-born American biochemist best known for his work on eukaryotic transcription. He is currently professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of California, Berkeley and an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI).
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2014Clarivate Citation LaureatesAward2010Glenn T. Seaborg MedalAwardGrand Prix Charles-Leopold MayerAward1999Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. PrizeAwardLouisa Gross Horwitz PrizeAward1994Rosenstiel AwardAward1991NAS Award in Molecular BiologyAward1984Pfizer Award in Enzyme ChemistryAward1949Born
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On April 1, 2009, Tjian became the President of HHMI. On August 4, 2015, he announced that he would step down as President at the end of 2016.
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United States
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Academics
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Academic
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Born 1949 · age 77
