Birthdate: June 3, 1929
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Gränichen, Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland
Werner Arber, a Swiss microbiologist and geneticist, is renowned for his significant contributions to molecular biology. In collaboration with American researchers Hamilton Smith and Daniel Nathans, Arber won the 1978 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their groundbreaking discovery of restriction endonucleases. This pivotal finding laid the foundation for the advancement of recombinant DNA technology, transforming genetic research and biotechnology. Arber’s work has left a lasting imprint on the field of genetics and continues to influence scientific progress in molecular biology.
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