Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard
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. Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard is a renowned German scientist who has made significant contributions to the field of genetics and embryology. Born in Magdeburg, Germany in 1942, she had a modest upbringing due to the post-war era. Despite the lack of resources, her family encouraged her to pursue a career in science, and she went on to receive a diploma in biochemistry and a doctoral degree in genetics. Her studies on the drosophila mutant revolutionized the way genetics is studied, and she has been recognized by prestigious institutions such as Harvard and Yale with honorary degrees. She is currently a member of the National Ethics Council of Germany, which monitors and assesses new discoveries in the field of life science.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Researcher
Birth Day October 20, 1942
Birth Place Magdeburg, German
Age 81 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Scorpio
Residence Germany
Alma mater University of Tübingen (PhD)
Awards Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1995) Sir Hans Krebs Medal (1993) Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research (1991) Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize (1986)
Fields Genetics Embryology
Institutions European Molecular Biology Laboratory MPI for Developmental Biology
Thesis Zur spezifischen Protein-Nukleinsäure-Wechselwirkung : die Bindung von RNS-Polymerase aus Escherichia coli an die Replikative-Form-DNS des Bakteriophagen fd und die Charakterisierung der Bindungsstellen (1974)
Doctoral advisor Heinz Schaller
Website www.eb.tuebingen.mpg.de/research/emeriti/research-group-colour-pattern-formation.html

💰 Net worth

Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard, a renowned German researcher, is estimated to have a net worth ranging from $100,000 to $1 million in 2024. With an exceptional career spanning several decades, Nüsslein-Volhard has made remarkable contributions in the field of genetics and developmental biology. She is widely known for her pioneering work on the genetic control of embryonic development, which earned her the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1995. Nüsslein-Volhard's invaluable research has significantly impacted the scientific community and continues to inspire generations of researchers worldwide.

Biography/Timeline

1970

The experiments that earned Nüsslein-Volhard and Wieschaus their Nobel prize aimed to identify genes involved in the development of Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) embryos. At this point (the late 1970s and early 1980s) little was known about the genetic and molecular mechanisms by which multicellular organisms develop from single cells to morphologically complex forms during embryogenesis.

1974

Nüsslein-Volhard was educated at the University of Tübingen where she earned a PhD in 1974 for research into Protein–DNA interactions and the binding of RNA polymerase in Escherichia coli.

1985

Since 1985 Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard has been Director of the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tübingen and also leads its Genetics Department. In 1986, she received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, which is the highest honour awarded in German research. Since 2001 she has been member of the Nationaler Ethikrat (National Ethics Council of Germany) for the ethical assessment of new developments in the life sciences and their influence on the individual and society. Her primer for the lay-reader, Coming to Life: How Genes Drive Development, was published in April 2006.

2004

In 2004 Nüsslein-Volhard started the Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard Foundation (Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard Stiftung). It is meant to aid promising young female German Scientists with children. The foundation's main focus is to facilitate childcare as a supplement to existing stipends and day care.

2005

Christiane Nüsslein-Vollhard has been awarded honorary degrees by the following Universities: Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Rockefeller, Utrecht, University College London, Oxford (June 2005), Sheffield, St Andrews (June 2011), Freiburg, Munich and Bath.

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