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Sydney Brenner
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Memorial Page for Sydney Brenner

Jan 13, 1927 – Apr 5, 2019(92 years)Died in:Singapore

South African biologist, Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine 2002

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Occupation(4)

biotechnologistgeneticistuniversity teacherbiologist

Awards(10)

Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical ResearchRoyal MedalHarvey PrizeCanada Gairdner International AwardCopley MedalKing Faisal International Prize in ScienceNobel Prize in Physiology or MedicineMarch of Dimes Prize in Developmental BiologyMax Delbrück MedalRosenstiel Award

Education(4)

Exeter CollegeUniversity of the WitwatersrandKing's CollegeUniversity of Oxford

Sydney Brenner (* January 13, 1927 in Germiston; † April 5, 2019 in Singapore) was a south African biologist, Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine 2002. He was 92 years old. He had 3 children. His education included Exeter College, University of the Witwatersrand, King's College and University of Oxford. His faith was atheism. He received 10 awards, including Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, Royal Medal.

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Born in Germiston, Gauteng

1927

Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research

1971

Royal Medal

1974

Rosenstiel Award

1985

Harvey Prize

1987

Canada Gairdner International Award

1991

Copley Medal

1991

King Faisal International Prize in Science

1992

Max Delbrück Medal

1994

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

2002

March of Dimes Prize in Developmental Biology

2002

Died in Singapore

2019

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Sydney Brenner. Forever remembered.