Dr. John Gurdon

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gptkbp:instanceOf biologist
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_Medicine
gptkbp:birthDate 1933-10-02
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Dippenhall,_England
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:collaboratedWith Ian Wilmut
gptkbp:contributedTo understanding of cell differentiation
gptkbp:famousFor frog cloning experiments
gptkbp:fellowship gptkb:Gurdon_Institute
gptkbp:field developmental biology
gptkbp:firstAppearance Director_of_the_Gurdon_Institute
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:honorificPrefix gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkb:University_of_Glasgow
gptkb:University_of_Exeter
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dr. John Gurdon
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Shinya_Yamanaka
the cloning of frogs
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Sir_Alan_Hodgkin
gptkbp:involvedIn scientific community
gptkbp:knownFor cloning
nuclear reprogramming
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Shinya_Yamanaka
gptkb:Julian_Gough
gptkb:Richard_Gardner
gptkb:David_Glover
the field of regenerative medicine
gptkbp:occupation professor
gptkbp:patentDescription The_Development_of_the_Frog_Egg
gptkbp:publishes over 200 scientific papers
gptkbp:researchAreas cell biology
gptkbp:researchContribution understanding of genetic reprogramming
gptkbp:researchFocus stem cells
gptkbp:researchInterest somatic cell nuclear transfer
advancements in cloning technology
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Lavoisier_Medal
gptkb:Copley_Medal
Royal Medal
Fellow_of_the_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh
Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society_of_Biology
Fellow_of_the_Academy_of_Medical_Sciences
Honorary_Fellow_of_the_Royal_College_of_Physicians
Honorary_Fellow_of_the_Royal_College_of_Surgeons_of_Edinburgh
Honorary_Fellow_of_the_Royal_College_of_Pathologists
Honorary_Fellow_of_the_Royal_College_of_Obstetricians_and_Gynaecologists
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Dr._Susan_Gurdon