Susan Lindquist, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Susan Lindquist

American geneticist

Date of Birth: 05-Jun-1949

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 27-Oct-2016

Profession: biologist, university teacher, geneticist, molecular biologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Susan Lee Lindquist, ForMemRS (June 5, 1949 – October 27, 2016) was an American professor of biology at MIT specializing in molecular biology, particularly the protein folding problem within a family of molecules known as heat-shock proteins, and prions.
Lindquist was a member and former director of the Whitehead Institute and was awarded the National Medal of Science in 2010.