Giuseppe Attardi

American geneticist
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Quick Facts

IntroAmerican geneticist
PlacesUnited States of America Italy
wasScientist Geneticist Professor Educator
Work fieldAcademia Biology Science
Gender
Male
Birth14 September 1923, Vicari, Italy
Death5 April 2008Altadena, USA (aged 84 years)
Star signVirgo
Education
University of Padua
Awards
Gairdner Foundation International Award1998
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Biography

Giuseppe Attardi (September 14, 1923 – April 5, 2008) was an American molecular biologist of Italian origin, a professor at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena. He made pioneering studies on the human mitochondrial structure and function.

He received the Gairdner Foundation International Award in 1998 for his contributions to medical science and was selected jointly with Douglas C. Wallace for the 2000 Passano Award "for their landmark contributions to the mitochondrial genome project and their development of innovative methods for studying mitochondrial genetics and human disease".

He was a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences from 1984.

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