Lucy Shapiro, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Lucy Shapiro

American developmental biologist

Date of Birth: 16-Jul-1940

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Profession: university teacher, geneticist, developmental biologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Lucy Shapiro (born July 16, 1940, New York City) is an American developmental biologist.
She is a professor of Developmental Biology at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
She is the Ludwig Professor of Cancer Research and the director of the Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine.
She founded a new field in developmental biology, using microorganisms to examine fundamental questions in developmental biology.
Her work has furthered understanding of the basis of stem cell function and the generation of biological diversity.
Her ideas have revolutionized understanding of bacterial genetic networks and helped researchers to develop novel drugs to fight antibiotic resistance and emerging infectious diseases.
In 2013, Shapiro was presented with the 2011 National Medal of Science.
for "her pioneering discovery that the bacterial cell is controlled by an integrated genetic circuit functioning in time and space that serves as a systems engineering paradigm underlying cell differentiation and ultimately the generation of diversity in all organisms."