Jennifer Doudna

Summary

Jennifer Doudna is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2]. She worked as a biochemist^[3], molecular biologist^[4], university teacher^[5], chemist^[6], and crystallographer^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,552 views/month, #6,391 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Jennifer Doudna was born in Washington, D.C.^[2].
• Among Jennifer Doudna's spouses was Jamie H. D. Cate^[9].
• Jennifer Doudna held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Jennifer Doudna's professions included biochemist^[3].
• Jennifer Doudna worked as a molecular biologist^[4].
• Jennifer Doudna's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Jennifer Doudna worked as a chemist^[6].
• Jennifer Doudna's professions included crystallographer^[7].
• Jennifer Doudna's field of work was biochemistry^[11].
• Jennifer Doudna's field of work was molecular biology^[12].
• Jennifer Doudna's field of work was transcription^[13].
• Jennifer Doudna's field of work was Hepatitis C virus^[14].
• Jennifer Doudna's field of work was RNA interference^[15].
• Jennifer Doudna's field of work was ribosome^[16].
• Jennifer Doudna held the position of board of directors member^[17].
• Among Jennifer Doudna's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[18].
• Among Jennifer Doudna's employers was University of California, San Francisco^[19].
• Jennifer Doudna was employed by Howard Hughes Medical Institute^[20].
• Jennifer Doudna's education included a stint at Hilo High School^[21].
• Jennifer Doudna's doctoral advisor was Jack Szostak^[22].
• Jennifer Doudna received the Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[23].
• Jennifer Doudna received the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences^[24].
• Jennifer Doudna received the Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research^[25].
• Jennifer Doudna received the Gruber Prize in Genetics^[26].
• Jennifer Doudna received the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jennifer Doudna's place of birth was Washington, D.C.^[2].

Education

Jennifer Doudna was educated at Hilo High School^[21]. Her doctoral advisor was Jack Szostak^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biochemist^[3], molecular biologist^[4], university teacher^[5], chemist^[6], and crystallographer^[7]. Fields of work include biochemistry^[11], an interdisciplinary science^[28]; molecular biology^[12], a branch of biology^[29]; transcription^[13]; Hepatitis C virus^[14], a taxon^[30]; RNA interference^[15], a biological process^[31]; and ribosome^[16], a cellular component^[32]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley^[18], a public research university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1868^[35], headquartered in Berkeley^[36]; University of California, San Francisco^[19], a public university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1873^[39], headquartered in San Francisco^[40]; and Howard Hughes Medical Institute^[20], a foundation^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1953^[43], headquartered in Chevy Chase^[44]. Jennifer Doudna held the position of board of directors member^[17]. She supervised Akshay Tambe as a doctoral student^[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[23], a science award^[46], in Spain^[47]; Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences^[24], a science award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 2013^[50]; Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research^[25], a biomedical award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 2004^[53]; Gruber Prize in Genetics^[26], a science award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 2001^[56]; Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize^[27], a science award^[57], in Germany^[58], founded in 1952^[59]; and Dickson Prize in Medicine^[60], a science award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1969^[63].

Personal Life

Among Jennifer Doudna's spouses was Jamie H. D. Cate^[9].

Why It Matters

Jennifer Doudna ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,552 views/month, #6,391 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] She is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

She is credited with the discovery of Intellia Therapeutics^[66], a company^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 2014^[69], headquartered in Cambridge^[70].

FAQs

Where was Jennifer Doudna born?

Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], Jennifer Doudna…

Who was Jennifer Doudna married to?

Jennifer Doudna's spouses include Jamie H. D. Cate^[9].

What did Jennifer Doudna do for work?

Jennifer Doudna worked as biochemist^[3], molecular biologist^[4], university teacher^[5], chemist^[6], and crystallographer^[7].

Where did Jennifer Doudna go to school?

Jennifer Doudna was educated at Hilo High School^[21].

What awards did Jennifer Doudna receive?

Honors received include Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[23], Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences^[24], Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research^[25], and Gruber Prize in Genetics^[26].

What did Jennifer Doudna discover?

Jennifer Doudna is credited as discoverer of Intellia Therapeutics^[66].