Mario R. Capecchi Biography

Mario R. Capecchi biography

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NAME: Mario R. Capecchi
OCCUPATION: Geneticist
BIRTH DATE: October 06, 1937 (Age: 75)
EDUCATION: Antioch College, Harvard University
PLACE OF BIRTH: Verona, Italy
ZODIAC SIGN: Libra

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Italian-American scientist Mario R. Capecchi won a 2007 Nobel Prize for his work on targeted gene modification.

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Born in Italy in 1937, scientist Mario R. Capecchi emigrated to the United States after World War II and later became a geneticist and professor. His groundbreaking work on targeted gene modification won him a Nobel Prize in 2007.