Giuseppe Attardi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Giuseppe Attardi

American geneticist

Date of Birth: 14-Sep-1923

Place of Birth: Vicari, Sicily, Italy

Date of Death: 05-Apr-2008

Profession: university teacher, geneticist

Nationality: United States, Italy

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Giuseppe Attardi (September 14, 1923 – April 5, 2008) was an American molecular biologist of Italian origin, a professor at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena.
He made pioneering studies on the human mitochondrial structure and function.He received the Gairdner Foundation International Award in 1998 for his contributions to medical science and was selected jointly with Douglas C.
Wallace for the 2000 Passano Award "for their landmark contributions to the mitochondrial genome project and their development of innovative methods for studying mitochondrial genetics and human disease".He was a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences from 1984.