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Bruce Ames
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Memorial Page for Bruce Ames

Dec 16, 1928 – Oct 5, 2024(95 years)Died in:Berkeley, Alameda County

American biochemist

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Occupation(4)

biochemistuniversity teacherchemistmolecular biologist

Awards(10)

Canada Gairdner International AwardTyler Prize for Environmental AchievementThomas Hunt Morgan MedalNational Medal of ScienceRosenstiel AwardPrize for Health ResearchCharles S. Mott PrizeJapan PrizeFellow of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesAmerican Institute of Chemists Gold Medal

Education(3)

California Institute of TechnologyCornell UniversityBronx High School of Science

Bruce N. Ames (* December 16, 1928 in New York City; † October 5, 2024 in Berkeley) was an american biochemist. He was 95 years old. His education included California Institute of Technology, Cornell University and Bronx High School of Science. He received 10 awards, including Canada Gairdner International Award, Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement.

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Born in New York City, New York

1928

University of California, Berkeley

1968

until 2024

Rosenstiel Award

1975

Canada Gairdner International Award

1983

Charles S. Mott Prize

1983

Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement

1985

American Institute of Chemists Gold Medal

1991

Japan Prize

1997

National Medal of Science

1998

Prize for Health Research

2001

Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal

2004

Died in Berkeley, Alameda County

2024

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Bruce Ames. Forever remembered.