Sidney Brenner

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Biology
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Salk_Institute_for_Biological_Studies
gptkb:National_University_of_Singapore
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_the_Witwatersrand
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Nobel_Prize_in_Physiology_or_Medicine
gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1927-01-01
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Germiston,_South_Africa
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution cell biology
genetic mapping
neurobiology
Nematode research
gptkbp:death_date 2019-04-05
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:Singapore
gptkbp:fellowship gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:Academy_of_Medical_Sciences
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:field molecular biology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sidney Brenner
gptkbp:influence modern genetics
scientific education
research funding policies
international collaboration in science
biological research methodologies
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:John_Sulston
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Max_Delbrück
gptkbp:invention C. elegans as a model organism
methods for gene mapping
methods for studying behavior in nematodes
techniques for studying development
techniques in RNA interference
gptkbp:known_for C. elegans research
discovering the genetic code
gptkbp:legacy advancements in neuroscience
pioneering work in genetics
influence on modern biology
impact on developmental biology
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:South_African
gptkbp:notable_students gptkb:John_Sulston
gptkb:David_Baulcombe
gptkb:Robert_Horvitz
gptkb:H._Robert_Horvitz
gptkb:Andrew_Fire
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Genetics
gptkbp:research genetic analysis
molecular genetics
experimental biology
gptkbp:research_focus developmental biology
gptkbp:spouse Miriam Brenner
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Max_Delbrück
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5