Sir John Bertrand Gurdon (2 October 1933 – 7 October 2025) was a British developmental biologist, best known for his pioneering research in nuclear transplantation and cloning. Awarded the Lasker Award in 2009, in 2012, he and Shinya Yamanaka were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery that mature cells can be converted to stem cells.
John B. Gurdon
developmental biologist
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English developmental biologist
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John B. Gurdon is born
John B. Gurdon, British developmental biologist, known for english developmental biologist, was born on 1933-10-02.
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- John B. Gurdon was born on 1933-10-02 (British).
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- English developmental biologist
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- John B. Gurdon was involved in 1 recorded historical event, including John B. Gurdon is born.
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- John B. Gurdon died on 2025-01-01.