Birthdate: October 14, 1946
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Craig Venter is a renowned American biotechnologist and businessman known for his groundbreaking contributions to genomics. He led the team that achieved one of the first draft sequences of the human genome and successfully transfecting a cell with a synthetic chromosome. Venter founded Celera Genomics, the Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR), and the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI). He also co-founded Human Longevity Inc. and Synthetic Genomics. Venter has been recognized on prestigious lists such as Time magazine’s Time 100 and the New Statesman’s “The World’s 50 Most Influential Figures.” He received the Dan David Prize for his significant genome research contributions and was elected to the American Philosophical Society. Additionally, Venter serves on the advisory board of the USA Science and Engineering Festival.
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