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Bruce Ames (Bruce Nathan Ames) was born on 16 December, 1928 in New York City, U.S, is an American biochemist (born 1928). Discover Bruce Ames's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 95 years old?

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Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 16 December 1928
Birthday 16 December
Birthplace New York City, U.S
Nationality United States

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1928

Bruce Nathan Ames (born December 16, 1928) is a prominent American biochemist.

He is a professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, and was a senior scientist at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI).

Throughout his career, Dr. Ames has made significant contributions to understanding the mechanisms of mutagenesis and DNA repair.

One of his most notable achievements is the invention of the Ames test, a widely used assay for easily and cheaply evaluating the mutagenicity of compounds.

The test revolutionized the field of toxicology and has played a crucial role in identifying numerous environmental and industrial carcinogens.

Ames, raised in New York City, is a graduate of the Bronx High School of Science.

His undergraduate studies were at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and his graduate studies were completed at the California Institute of Technology.

1970

Ames was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1970.

In the 1970s, Bruce Ames developed the Ames test which is a cheap and convenient assay for mutagens and therefore potential carcinogens.

Previous carcinogenic testing used live animals, and the procedures are expensive and time-consuming.

This made animal testing impractical for use in screening on a wide scale, and reduced the number of compounds that could be tested.

The Ames test on the other hand uses the bacteria Salmonella typhimurium to test for mutagens, and is considerably cheaper and faster.

The Ames test became widely used as an initial screen for possible carcinogens and has been used to identify potential carcinogens previously used in commercial products.

Their identification led to some of those formulations, such as chemicals used in hair dye, being withdrawn from commercial use.

The ease with which Ames test allows widely used chemicals to be identified as possible carcinogens made him an early hero of environmentalism.

Subsequent work in Ames' lab involved looking at an overview of what was mutagenic or carcinogenic, and to what degree.

Previously, scientists tended to only look for positive or negative results without considering the magnitude of the effect, which meant that as more and more items were shown to be potentially mutagenic, there was no system for evaluating the relative dangers.

He also continued to test various natural and man-made compounds, and discovered that, despite what he and others had assumed, naturally occurring compounds were not turning out to be benign as compared to man-made ones.

His continued work eventually led to his falling out of favor with many environmentalists.

As natural chemicals turned out to also be frequently mutagenic, he argued that environmental exposure to manufactured chemicals may be of limited relevance to human cancer, even when such chemicals are mutagenic in an Ames test and carcinogenic in rodent assays.

He contended that most human genetic damage arises from essential micronutrients lacking in poor diets and the oxidation of DNA during normal metabolism, and that the most important environmental carcinogens may include some whose chief effect is to cause the chronic division of stem cells whereby the normal protective mechanisms of a cell become less effective.

He argued against the banning of synthetic pesticides and other chemicals such as Alar which have been shown to be carcinogenic.

Ames published results showing that many ordinary food products would be found carcinogenic according to the same criteria.

Ames was concerned that overzealous attention to the relatively minor health effects of trace quantities of carcinogens may divert scarce financial resources away from major health risks, and cause public confusion about the relative importance of different hazards.

Ames considered himself a leading “contrarian in the hysteria over tiny traces of chemicals that may or may not cause cancer", and said that "if you have thousands of hypothetical risks that you are supposed to pay attention to, that completely drives out the major risks you should be aware of."

1980

He is a recipient of the Bolton S. Corson Medal in 1980, Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement in 1985, the Japan Prize in 1997, the National Medal of Science in 1998 and the Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal in 2004, among many others.

His research focuses on cancer and aging and he has authored over 550 scientific publications.

He is among the few hundred most-cited scientists in all fields.

Ames' most recent research included identifying agents that delay the mitochondrial decay of aging, understanding the role of mitochondrial decay in aging, particularly in the brain, optimizing micronutrient intakes in the population to prevent disease, malnutrition, and obesity.

He is also interested in mutagens as they relate to cancer prevention and aging.

1998

Dr. Ames received more than $650,000 in support from the National Foundation for Cancer Research between 1998 and 2007.

He is married to Dr. Giovanna Ferro-Luzzi Ames, who was also a professor of biochemistry at the University of California, Berkeley.