Jennifer A. Doudna(1964)
ChemistryJennifer A. Doudna is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2020) from United States. They have received 14 major awards in total. Their primary field is Chemistry. They were educated at Pomona College and Harvard University. They have been affiliated with University of California, Berkeley.
United StatesQB3
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2020)Wolf Prize in Medicine (2020)Kavli Prize in Nanoscience (2018)Japan Prize (2017)King Faisal Prize (2017)Lasker Basic Medical Research (2016)Gairdner International Award (2016)Harvey Prize (2016)Tang Prize in Biopharmaceutical Science (2016)Heineken Prize (2016)BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge (Biomedicine) (2016)Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2015)Gruber Prize in Genetics (2015)Princess of Asturias Award (2015)
14
Major Awards
667
Publications
116,624
Citations
149
h-index
397
i10-index
174.8
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Research Funding
Using Cas12a2 for targeted tumor elimination
American Cancer Society
External Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Co-winners
Shared the same award in the same year
Emmanuelle Charpentier
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2020)
FH
Franz-Ulrich Hartl
Wolf Prize in Medicine (2020)
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Arthur Horwich
Wolf Prize in Medicine (2020)
Virginijus Šikšnys
Kavli Prize in Nanoscience (2018)
TM
Takashi Mimura
Japan Prize (2017)
FZ
Feng Zhang
King Faisal Prize (2017)
Svante Pääbo
Gairdner International Award (2016)
PH
Philippe Horvath
Gairdner International Award (2016)
RB
Rodolphe Barrangou
Gairdner International Award (2016)
Victor Ambros
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2015)
Gary Ruvkun
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2015)
Edward Boyden
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2015)
Education
Pomona College(bachelor's degree)
Harvard University(Doctor of Philosophy)
Hilo High School
Doctoral Advisors
Akshay TambeJack Szostak
Career Timeline
University of California, San Francisco?–present
Howard Hughes Medical Institute?–present
Yale University1994–2002
University of California, Berkeley2002–present
Positions & Roles
board of directors member
Top Publications
CRISPR-Cas12a target binding unleashes indiscriminate single-stranded DNase activity
Science20183,895 citations
CRISPR-Cas guides the future of genetic engineering
Science20181,304 citations
Programmed DNA destruction by miniature CRISPR-Cas14 enzymes
Science20181,135 citations
Phage-assisted evolution of an adenine base editor with improved Cas domain compatibility and activity
Nature Biotechnology2020918 citations
CRISPR technology: A decade of genome editing is only the beginning
Science2023900 citations
Books
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
Katalin Karikó
Gruber Prize in Neuroscience (2024)
Drew Weissman
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2023)
Shinya Yamanaka
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013)
Demis Hassabis
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2024)
Paul Berg
Gairdner International Award (1983)
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John M. Jumper
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2024)
Michael Hall
Lasker Basic Medical Research (2017)
Bert Vogelstein
Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences (2013)
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