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- NAME: Walter Gilbert
- OCCUPATION: Biologist, Chemist
- BIRTH DATE: March 21, 1932 (Age: 81)
- EDUCATION: Harvard University, Cambridge University
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Boston, Massachusetts
- ZODIAC SIGN: Aries
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Walter Gilbert is a Nobel-winning molecular biologist who is known for his work with RNA and DNA.
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In the 1970s, Walter Gilbert developed a technique of using gel electrophoresis to read the nucleotide sequences of DNA segments. In 1979, he co-founded Biogen, a commercial genetic-engineering research corporation. Gilbert resigned from Biogen in 1985 and became a chief proponent of the Human Genome Project, a government-funded effort to compile a complete map of the gene sequences in human DNA.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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