Thomas R. Cech(1947)
ChemistryThomas R. Cech is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1989) from United States. They have received 2 major awards in total. Their primary field is Chemistry. They were educated at University of California, Berkeley and Grinnell College. They have been affiliated with University of Colorado.
United States
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Awards & Recognition
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
1989for their discovery of catalytic properties of RNA
University of Colorado BoulderCareer History
Researcher
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, US
External Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
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Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
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Sidney Altman
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1989)
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Michael Berridge
Gairdner International Award (1988)
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Robert J. Lefkowitz
Gairdner International Award (1988)
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Anthony Epstein
Gairdner International Award (1988)
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Yasutomi Nishizuka
Gairdner International Award (1988)
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Albert Aguayo
Gairdner International Award (1988)
Education
University of California, Berkeley
Grinnell College
Iowa City High School
Career Timeline
University of Colorado?–present
University of Colorado Boulder?–present
Top Publications
How do lncRNAs regulate transcription?
Science Advances2017596 citations
Shaping human telomeres: from shelterin and CST complexes to telomeric chromatin organization
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology2021236 citations
Molecular analysis of PRC2 recruitment to DNA in chromatin and its inhibition by RNA
Nature Structural & Molecular Biology2017213 citations
RNA is essential for PRC2 chromatin occupancy and function in human pluripotent stem cells
Nature Genetics2020142 citations
The structure of human CST reveals a decameric assembly bound to telomeric DNA
Science2020105 citations
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
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Frederick Sanger
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1980)
Kary B. Mullis
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1993)
Paul Berg
Gairdner International Award (1983)
Greg Winter
Copley Medal (2025)
John Michael Jumper
Fellow of the Royal Society (2025)
Demis Hassabis
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2024)
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John M. Jumper
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2024)
Huda Zoghbi
Horwitz Prize (2022)
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