Nobel Laureate John Gurdon, Pioneer in Cloning, Dies at 92
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Nobel Laureate Sir John Gurdon, a pioneering developmental biologist known for his work on nuclear transfer and cellular reprogramming, has passed away at age 92. His research laid the groundwork for advances in stem cell biology, IVF, and genetics, earning him the 2012 Nobel Prize. He was a highly respected scientist, mentor, and leader at the University of Cambridge, leaving a lasting legacy in biomedical research.
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- Nobel Laureate Professor Sir John Gurdon dies aged 92 University of Cambridge
- John B. Gurdon, 92, Dies; Nobelist Paved Way for Cloning of Animals The New York Times
- John Gurdon, Nobel laureate who laid groundwork for cloning, dies at 92 The Washington Post
- Dr. John Gurdon, a British biologist and Nobel laureate who in the early 1960s introduced a paradigm-shifting method of cell manipulation that led to the world’s first cloning of a large mammal, a sheep named Dolly, died on Tuesday at 92. facebook.com
- John Gurdon (1933 – 2025) mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk
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