Jeremy Nathans (born July 31, 1958) is a professor of molecular biology and genetics at Johns Hopkins University. He is also a member of the National Academy of Sciences and an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Jeremy Nathans | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 31, 1958 |
| Alma mater | MIT (B.S.), Stanford University (Ph.D.) |
| Awards | Newcomb Cleveland Prize (1986) Golden Brain Award (1989) Benjamin Franklin Medal (Franklin Institute) (2020) Nemmers Prize in Medical Science (2022) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | genetics, molecular biology, neuroscience |
| Institutions | Johns Hopkins University |
| Doctoral advisor | David Hogness |
He is known for first isolating and characterizing the opsin genes contributing to human color vision.[1] In 2020 he was awarded the Benjamin Franklin Medal (Franklin Institute) in Life Science.[2] In 2022 he was awarded the Nemmers Prize in Medical Science.[3]
References
edit- ^ Nathans J, Thomas D, Hogness DS (April 1986). "Molecular genetics of human color vision: the genes encoding blue, green, and red pigments". Science. 232 (4747): 193–202. Bibcode:1986Sci...232..193N. doi:10.1126/science.2937147. PMID 2937147. S2CID 34321827.
- ^ Benjamin Franklin Medal 2020
- ^ Nemmers Prize in Medical Science 2022
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