Craig Venter
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1946
- Died
- 2026-04-29
- Works
- 21
Top works
- What Are You Optimistic About?
- Structure/funct Calcium Channel (Receptor Biochemistry & Methodology)
- Molecular/chem Memb Recep (Receptor Biochemistry and Methodology)
- Target-size Analys Of Membr (Receptor Biochemistry & Methodology)
- Receptor Purification Proc
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 755
- Total plays
- 910
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ): a 32-item checklist for interviews and focus groups
· 2007 · cited 34,082x
- The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3)
· 2016 · cited 22,708x
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,321x
- International Physical Activity Questionnaire: 12-Country Reliability and Validity
· 2003 · cited 17,085x
- Observational Evidence from Supernovae for an Accelerating Universe and a Cosmological Constant
· 1998 · cited 15,973x
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Key facts
- Born
- John Craig Venter , ( 1946-10-14 ) October 14, 1946, Salt Lake City , Utah, U.S.
- Died
- April 29, 2026 (2026-04-29) (aged 79), San Diego , California, U.S.
- Alma mater
- University of California, San Diego
- Occupation
- Biologist
- Spouses
- Barbara Rae ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1968 ; separated</span>"}]]}'>sep. 1980 ) Claire M. Fraser (div. 2005) Heather Kowalski ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2008 )
- Awards
- Gairdner Award (2002) Nierenberg Prize (2007) Kistler Prize (2008) ENI award (2008) Medal of Science (2008) Dickson Prize (2011) Leeuwenhoek Medal (2015) Edogawa NICHE Prize (2020)
- Fields
- DNA Human genome Metagenomics Synthetic genomics Shotgun approach to genome sequencing
- Institutions
- State University of New York at Buffalo National Institutes of Health J. Craig Venter Institute
- Thesis
- Immobilized and insolubilized drugs, hormones and enzymes: characterizations and applications to physiology and medicine (1975)
- Doctoral advisor
- Nathan O. Kaplan
Key dates
- Born
- 14 October 1946
- Died
- 29 April 2026
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Salt Lake City
- Place of death
- San Diego
- Spouse
- Claire M. Fraser
- Occupation
- researcher
- Educated at
- College of San Mateo
- Employer
- University at Buffalo
Article
John Craig Venter (October 14, 1946 – April 29, 2026) was an American scientist, businessman, and genomics researcher. He is known for having led one of the first draft sequences of the human genome and led the first team to transfect a cell with a synthetic chromosome. Venter founded Celera Genomics, the Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) and the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI). He was the co-founder of Human Longevity Inc., and Synthetic Genomics.
Venter was listed on Time magazine's 2007 and 2008 Time 100 lists of the most influential people in the world. In 2010, the British magazine New Statesman listed him as 14th in the list of "The World's 50 Most Influential Figures 2010". In 2012, Venter was honored with the Dan David Prize for his contribution to genome research. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 2013. He was a member of the USA Science and Engineering Festival's advisory board.
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