Gary Ruvkun
Gary Bruce Ruvkun (born March 26, 1952 in Berkeley , California ) is an American geneticist and professor at Harvard University .
Ruvkun earned a bachelor's degree in biophysics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1973 and a Ph.D. in 1982 from Fred Ausubel. in biophysics from Harvard University . He had postdoctoral positions with H. Robert Horvitz at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (together with Victor Ambros ) and with Walter Gilbert at Harvard University. Since 1985 he has been professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School , first as an assistant professor, then as an associate professor and finally as a full professor.
Ruvkun has first gained groundbreaking insights into regulatory microRNA . These molecules have important functions in the control of genes in animals (including humans) and plants. The first example was let-7 , the function of which was initially researched in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans , but which also has an important function in the development of higher organisms. Hundreds of other microRNAs have been described by Ruvkun and his group. Further work deals with RNA interference .
Awards (selection)
- 2005 Rosenstiel Award
- 2008 admission to the National Academy of Sciences
- 2008 Benjamin Franklin Medal
- 2008 Gairdner Foundation International Award
- 2008 Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research together with Victor Ambros and David Baulcombe
- 2009 Massry Prize
- 2009 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize
- 2009 admission to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 2011 Dan David Prize
- 2012 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research (together with Victor Ambros)
- 2013 Longevity Prize
- 2014 Wolf Prize in Medicine
- 2014 Gruber Prize for Genetics
- 2015 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
- 2016 March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology
- 2019 member of the American Philosophical Society
Sources and References
literature
- Who's Who in America. 66th Edition, Volume 2: M – Z. Marquis Who's Who, Berkeley Heights 2011, ISBN 978-0-8379-7032-5 (Volume 2), ISBN 978-0-8379-7035-6 (Complete Works ), ISSN 0083-9396 , p. 3862
Web links
- CV (as of 2015) at harvard.edu; accessed on April 11, 2018
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Lasker Foundation: Tiny RNAs that regulate gene function. In: laskerfoundation.org. Retrieved April 11, 2018 .
- ^ A b Gary Ruvkun. In: fi.edu. January 20, 2015, accessed April 11, 2018 .
- ^ Past Winners - Rosenstiel Award - Rosenstiel Basic Medical Sciences Research Center - Brandeis University. In: brandeis.edu. Retrieved January 23, 2016 .
- ^ Gary Ruvkun, PhD ; gairdner.org; Retrieved December 4, 2012
- ^ Massry Prize Winners (1996 – Present) ; accessed on April 12, 2019.
- ^ Gary Ruvkun, Ph.D. ; columbia.edu; Retrieved November 7, 2010
- ↑ Book of Members 1780 – present, Chapter R. (PDF; 508 kB) In: American Academy of Arts and Sciences (amacad.org). Retrieved April 11, 2018 .
- ^ Dan David Prize: Laureates 2011 - Gary Ruvkun. In: dandavidprize.org. Retrieved April 11, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ruvkun, Gary |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ruvkun, Gary B .; Ruvkun Gary Bruce |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American geneticist and professor at Harvard University |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 26, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berkeley , California |