Virginijus Šikšnys(1956)
NanotechnologyVirginijus Šikšnys is a recipient of the Kavli Prize in Nanoscience (2018) from Lithuania. Their primary field is Nanotechnology. They were educated at Vilnius University and Lomonosov Moscow State University. They have been affiliated with Vilnius University.
LithuaniaVilnius University
1
Major Awards
166
Publications
14,306
Citations
44
h-index
110
i10-index
86.2
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
External Profiles
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
Education
Vilnius University
Lomonosov Moscow State University(candidate of chemical science)
Doctoral Advisor
Mindaugas Zaremba
Top Publications
A cyclic oligonucleotide signaling pathway in type III CRISPR-Cas systems
Science2017488 citations
Transposon-associated TnpB is a programmable RNA-guided DNA endonuclease
Nature2021315 citations
PAM recognition by miniature CRISPR–Cas12f nucleases triggers programmable double-stranded DNA target cleavage
Nucleic Acids Research2020302 citations
Multiple phage resistance systems inhibit infection via SIR2-dependent NAD+ depletion
Nature Microbiology2022175 citations
A catalogue of biochemically diverse CRISPR-Cas9 orthologs
Nature Communications2020172 citations
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
LE
Louis E. Brus
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2023)
NS
Nadrian Seeman
Kavli Prize in Nanoscience (2020)
RL
Robert Langer
Kavli Prize in Nanoscience (2024)
AP
Armand Paul Alivisatos
Kavli Prize in Nanoscience (2024)
MG
Moungi G. Bawendi
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2023)
AI
Alexei I. Ekimov
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2023)
PA
Paul Alivisatos
Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences (2022)
CM
Chad Mirkin
Kavli Prize in Nanoscience (2020)
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