John Gurdon
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John Gurdon was a British developmental biologist who discovered that the DNA in specialized adult cells could be reprogrammed to create entirely new organisms, fundamentally changing our understanding of how cells work. His groundbreaking experiments in the 1960s demonstrated that life's complexity isn't locked in once a cell becomes specialized, which later helped scientists develop stem cell technology and regenerative medicine.
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- 1933-10-02
- Died
- 2025-10-07
- Works
- 7
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- Erinna
- Principles of Cloning
- Wolf Prize in Medicine 1978-2008
- Dramatic lyrics
- Enchantments
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Sir John Bertrand Gurdon FRS (2 October 1933 – 7 October 2025) was a British developmental biologist, best known for his pioneering research in nuclear transplantation and cloning.
Awarded the Lasker Award in 2009, in 2012, he and Shinya Yamanaka were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery that mature cells can be converted to stem cells.
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1933 births2025 deaths20th-century British biologists21st-century British biologistsAlumni of Christ Church, OxfordBritish agnosticsBritish AnglicansBritish developmental biologistsBritish fellows of the Royal SocietyEnglish Nobel laureatesFellows of Churchill College, CambridgeForeign associates of the National Academy of Sciences