Esther Lederberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Esther Lederberg

American microbiologist and a pioneer of bacterial genetics

Date of Birth: 18-Dec-1922

Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York, United States

Date of Death: 11-Nov-2006

Profession: geneticist, microbiologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Esther Miriam Zimmer Lederberg (December 18, 1922 – November 11, 2006) was an American microbiologist and a pioneer of bacterial genetics.
Notable contributions include the discovery of the bacterial virus ?, the transfer of genes between bacteria by specialized transduction, the development of replica plating, and the discovery of the bacterial fertility factor F (F plasmid). Lederberg also founded and directed the now-defunct Plasmid Reference Center at Stanford University, where she maintained, named, and distributed plasmids of many types, including those coding for antibiotic resistance, heavy metal resistance, virulence, conjugation, colicins, transposons, and other unknown factors.