Jack William Szostak

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Biology
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Harvard_Medical_School
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_Medicine
gptkb:Gairdner_Foundation_International_Award
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:born November 9, 1952
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution understanding of genetic information
understanding of DNA replication
understanding of life origins
discovery of telomerase
studies on artificial cells
understanding of cell aging
work on self-replicating systems
gptkbp:education gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:fellowship gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:field molecular biology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jack William Szostak
gptkbp:inception gptkb:2009
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:biotechnology
RNA biology
bioinformatics
genomics
modern biology
biophysics
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Francis_Crick
gptkb:Sydney_Brenner
gptkb:James_Watson
gptkbp:known_for biochemical research
genetic research
evolutionary biology
research on the origin of life
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_students gptkb:George_Daley
gptkb:Jennifer_Doudna
gptkb:David_Bartel
gptkb:H._Robert_Horvitz
gptkb:Andrew_D._Ellington
gptkbp:research biochemistry
molecular genetics
experimental biology
gptkbp:research_focus RNA world hypothesis
telomeres
gptkbp:spouse Martha Szostak
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jack_Szostak
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4