Paul L. Modrich

Paul Modrich
Paul L. Modrich, Nobel Laureate in chemistry in Stockholm December 2015
Born
Paul Lawrence Modrich

(1946-06-13) June 13, 1946 (age 77)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materMIT
Stanford University (PhD)
Known forClarification of cellular resistance to carcinogens
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsDNA mismatch repair
Institutions
ThesisStructure, mechanism and biological role of E. coli DNA ligase (1973)
Doctoral advisorRobert Lehman
Websitewww.biochem.duke.edu/paul-l-modrich-primary

Paul Lawrence Modrich (born June 13, 1946) is an American biochemist, James B. Duke Professor of Biochemistry at Duke University and Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He is known for his research on DNA mismatch repair.[1] Modrich received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2015, jointly with Aziz Sancar and Tomas Lindahl.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Paul Modrich Awarded 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry". HHMI. HHMI. October 7, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  2. ^ Broad, William J. (October 7, 2015). "Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded to Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar for DNA Studies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  3. ^ Staff (October 7, 2015). "THE NOBEL PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY 2015 – DNA repair – providing chemical stability for life" (PDF). Nobel Prize. Retrieved December 13, 2015.

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