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Paul Berg was born on 30 June, 1926 in New York City, U.S., is an American biochemist (1926–2023). Discover Paul Berg'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 96 years old?

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Age 96 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 30 June, 1926
Birthday 30 June
Birthplace New York City, U.S.
Date of death 15 February, 2023
Died Place Stanford, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1926

Paul Berg (June 30, 1926 – February 15, 2023) was an American biochemist and professor at Stanford University.

1943

Berg graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1943, received his Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry from Penn State University in 1948 and PhD in biochemistry from Case Western Reserve University in 1952.

He was a member of the Jewish fraternity, ΒΣΡ.

1952

He received his PhD in biochemistry from Case Western Reserve University in 1952.

Berg worked as a professor at Washington University School of Medicine and Stanford University School of Medicine, in addition to serving as the director of the Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine.

After completing his graduate studies, Berg spent two years (1952–1954) as a postdoctoral fellow with the American Cancer Society, working at the Institute of Cytophysiology in Copenhagen, Denmark, and the Washington University School of Medicine, and spent additional time in 1954 as a scholar in cancer research with the department of microbiology at the Washington University School of Medicine.

He worked with Arthur Kornberg, while at Washington University.

Berg was also tenured as a research fellow at Clare Hall, Cambridge.

1955

He was a professor at Washington University School of Medicine from 1955 until 1959.

1959

After 1959, Berg moved to Stanford University, where he taught biochemistry from 1959 until 2000 and served as director of the Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine from 1985 until 2000.

1966

He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1966.

1975

He was also an organizer of the Asilomar conference on recombinant DNA in 1975.

The previous year, Berg and other scientists had called for a voluntary moratorium on certain recombinant DNA research until they could evaluate the risks.

That influential conference did evaluate the potential hazards and set guidelines for biotechnology research.

It can be seen as an early application of the precautionary principle.

1980

He was the recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1980, along with Walter Gilbert and Frederick Sanger.

The award recognized their contributions to basic research involving nucleic acids, especially recombinant DNA.

Berg received his undergraduate education at Penn State University, where he majored in biochemistry.

Berg was awarded one-half of the 1980 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, with the other half being shared by Walter Gilbert and Frederick Sanger.

Berg was recognized for "his fundamental studies of the biochemistry of nucleic acids, with particular regard to recombinant DNA", while Sanger and Gilbert were honored for "their contributions concerning the determination of base sequences in nucleic acids."

1983

In addition to the Nobel Prize, Berg was presented with the National Medal of Science in 1983 and the National Library of Medicine Medal in 1986.

Berg was a member of the Board of Sponsors for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

Berg was born in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of a Russian Jewish immigrant couple, Sarah Brodsky, a homemaker, and Harry Berg, a clothing manufacturer.

In 1983, Ronald Reagan presented Berg with the National Medal of Science.

That same year, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society.

1989

In 1989, he received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.

1992

He was elected a Foreign Member of the Royal Society (ForMemRS) in 1992.

2000

In 2000 he retired from his administrative and teaching posts, continuing to be active in research.

Berg's postgraduate studies involved the use of radioisotope tracers to study intermediary metabolism.

This resulted in the understanding of how foodstuffs are converted to cellular materials, through the use of isotopic carbons or heavy nitrogen atoms.

Paul Berg's doctorate paper is now known as the conversion of formic acid, formaldehyde and methanol to fully reduced states of methyl groups in methionine.

He was also one of the first to demonstrate that folic acid and B12 cofactors had roles in the processes mentioned.

Berg is arguably most famous for his pioneering work involving gene splicing of recombinant DNA.

Berg was the first scientist to create a molecule containing DNA from two different species by inserting DNA from another species into a molecule.

This gene-splicing technique was a fundamental step in the development of modern genetic engineering.

After developing the technique, Berg used it for his studies of viral chromosomes.

Berg was a professor emeritus at Stanford.

As of 2000, he stopped doing active research, to focus on other interests, including involvement in public policy for biomedical issues involving recombinant DNA and embryonic stem cells and publishing a book about geneticist George Beadle.

Berg was a member of the Board of Sponsors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

2005

In 2005 he was awarded the Biotechnology Heritage Award by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and the Chemical Heritage Foundation.