Jack W. Szostak
Canadian-American biologist
Jack William Szostak FRS is a Canadian American biologist of Polish British descent, Nobel Prize laureate, University Professor at the University of Chicago, former Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School, and Alexander Rich Distinguished... Wikipedia
Born: 1952 (age 71 years), London, United Kingdom
Education: McGill University (1971), Cornell University, and Riverdale High School
Awards: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2009), Lasker Award (2006), and NAS Award in Molecular Biology (1994)
Affiliation: Harvard University
Research interests: Origin of Life, Prebiotic Chemistry, Protocells, and more
Doctoral advisor: Ray Wu
Notable students: David Bartel; Jennifer Doudna; Hiroaki Suga; Neha Kamat; Terry Orr-Weaver