Jean Weissenbach
Jean Weissenbach (born 13 February 1946) is a French biologist. He is the current director of the Genoscope. He is one of the pioneers of sequencing and genome analysis.
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Jean Weissenbach
- Name
- Jean Weissenbach
- Born
- 13 February 1946
- Birthplace
- Strasbourg, France
- Field
- Genetics
- Known for
- Human genome
- Awards
- Gairdner Award (2002)
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- geneticist · writer · researcher
- Honours
- CNRS Gold medal · Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research · Canada Gairdner International Award · Commander of the National Order of Merit · Knight of the Legion of Honour · Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit
- Languages
- French
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Jean Weissenbach (born 13 February 1946) is a French biologist. He is the current director of the Genoscope. He is one of the pioneers of sequencing and genome analysis.
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• Name — Jean Weissenbach • Born — 13 February 1946 • Birthplace — Strasbourg, France • Field — Genetics • Workplaces — Genoscope • Known for — Human genome • Awards — Gairdner Award (2002)
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Jean Weissenbach is recorded as having received CNRS Gold medal, Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research and Canada Gairdner International Award.
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1946
Jean Weissenbach was born in 1946 at Strasbourg.
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Jean Weissenbach received CNRS Gold medal, Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research, Canada Gairdner International Award, Commander of the National Order of Merit, Knight of the Legion of Honour and Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit.
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