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English, German
Children
1 child: Silvia Arber
Education
ETH Zurich, University of Basel, University of Geneva
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♊ Gemini
Chinese Zodiac
蛇 Snake
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Werner Arber: Swiss microbiologist and geneticist.
Born in Gränichen (age 96).
6 awards including EMBO Membership.
Studied at ETH Zurich.
AWARDS (6)
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EMBO Membership
WON
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Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
WON
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Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit
WON
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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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Biography
Werner Arber is a Swiss microbiologist and geneticist. Along with American researchers Hamilton Smith and Daniel Nathans, Werner Arber shared the 1978 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of restriction endonucleases. Their work would lead to the development of recombinant DNA technology.
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How old is Werner Arber?
Werner Arber is 96 years old, born on .
Where was Werner Arber born?
Werner Arber was born in Gränichen.
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