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Jack Szostak

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Jack Szostak

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Also known as Jack William Szostak, Jack W. Szostak

American biologist

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Jack Szostak is an American biologist known for his work in molecular biology and genetics. His research has contributed to understanding fundamental biological processes, making him a significant figure in advancing scientific knowledge in his field.

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  • Is Earth Exceptional?

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Poland
Active from
1930-01-13
polish

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5 total works indexed

  1. A simple method for displaying the hydropathic character of a protein

    · 1982 · cited 18,700x

  2. Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    · 2020 · cited 15,989x

  3. Accurate structure prediction of biomolecular interactions with AlphaFold 3

    · 2024 · cited 15,334x

  4. The diagnosis of dementia due to Alzheimer's disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging‐Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease

    · 2011 · cited 13,464x

  5. APACHE II

    · 1985 · cited 13,291x

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Nobel Prize

  • The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine2009

    “for the discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase”

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Encyclopedic overview

Jack William Szostak FRS (born November 9, 1952) is a Canadian American biologist of Polish British descent, Nobel Prize laureate, university professor at the University of Chicago, former professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School, and Alexander Rich Distinguished Investigator at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.

Szostak has made significant contributions to the field of genetics. His achievement helped scientists to map the location of genes in mammals and to develop techniques for manipulating genes.

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