He won the 1958 Chemistry Prize for determining the amino acid sequence of insulin and numerous other proteins, demonstrating in the process that each had a unique, definite structure; this was a foundational discovery for the central dogma of molecular biology.
Vie et carrière
At the newly constructed Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, he developed and subsequently refined the first-ever DNA sequencing technique, which vastly expanded the number of feasible experiments in molecular biology and remains in widespread use today. The breakthrough earned him the 1980 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, which he shared with Walter Gilbert and Paul Berg.
He is one of only three people to have won multiple Nobel Prizes in the same category (the others being John Bardeen in physics and Karl Barry Sharpless in chemistry), and one of five persons with two Nobel Prizes.
Faits clés
- Born: August 13, 1918 in Rendcomb, Gloucestershire, England
- Décès : 2013
- Domaine : Science
Héritage et influence
The influence of Frederick Sanger extends far beyond their own lifetime. They fundamentally shaped our understanding of the natural world, and their discoveries and theories remain foundational to this day.
Bien que disparu en 2013, ses idées continuent d'être étudiées, débattues et prolongées par des chercheurs et praticiens du monde entier.
Frederick Sanger demeure l'un des esprits les plus célèbres issus de England, témoignage du riche héritage intellectuel de la région.
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