David Szostak

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stephanie_Szostak
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:awards National Academy of Sciences member
gptkbp:battle_honors gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:Crafoord_Prize
gptkb:Lavoisier_Medal
gptkb:Shaw_Prize_in_Life_Science_and_Medicine
gptkb:Gairdner_Foundation_International_Award
gptkbp:birth_date gptkb:1961
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Drew_Endy
gptkb:George_Church
gptkb:J._Craig_Venter
gptkb:David_Baker
gptkb:Jack_Szostak
gptkbp:contribution advancing synthetic life forms
investigating the origins of genetic information
understanding RNA's role in life
gptkbp:education gptkb:University
gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:field molecular biology
biochemistry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label David Szostak
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Francis_Crick
gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkb:James_Watson
gptkbp:known_for research on the origin of life
developing protocells
exploring prebiotic chemistry
studying self-replicating molecules
gptkbp:notable_work RNA world hypothesis
gptkbp:publishes The RNA World
The Role of RNA in the Origin of Life
The Origins of Life on Earth
The Self-Replicating Molecule
Protocells: Bridging the Gap Between Life and Non-Life
gptkbp:research molecular genetics
biochemical assays
computational modeling
experimental evolution
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:item
evolutionary biology
chemical evolution
gptkbp:staff gptkb:Jack_W._Szostak