Paul Berg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Paul Berg

American biochemist, Professor emeritus at Stanford University & Nobel laureate in Chemistry

Date of Birth: 30-Jun-1926

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Profession: chemist, biochemist, molecular biologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Paul Berg (born June 30, 1926) is an American biochemist and professor emeritus at Stanford University.
He was the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1980, along with Walter Gilbert and Frederick Sanger.
The award recognized their contributions to basic research involving nucleic acids.
Berg received his undergraduate education at Penn State University, where he majored in biochemistry.
He received his Ph.D.
in biochemistry from Case Western Reserve University in 1952.
Berg worked as a professor at Washington University School of Medicine and Stanford University School of Medicine, in addition to serving as the director of the Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine.
In addition to the Nobel Prize, Berg was presented with the National Medal of Science in 1983 and the National Library of Medicine Medal in 1986.
Berg is a member of the Board of Sponsors for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.