Jacques Monod
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Jacques Monod Net Worth

Jacques Monod was a French biologist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1965 for his discoveries regarding genetic regulation of enzyme and synthesis of virus. He and his colleague François Jacob suggested the presence of mRNA, which acts as a courier to convey genetic information from DNA to the ribosome. They developed the Jacob-Monod operon model to explain how genes are regulated, and showed the effects of balance and imbalance between regulator genes and structural genes in a normal cell. Monod received numerous honors and distinctions, including the Montyon Physiology Prize, the Charles Léopold Mayer Prize, the Louis Rapkine Medal, and the Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur and Croix de Guerre. In 1968 he was elected a Foreign Member of the Royal Society.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Biologist
Birth Day February 09, 1910
Birth Place 1910, French
Age 110 YEARS OLD
Died On May 31, 1976(1976-05-31) (aged 66)\nCannes, France
Birth Sign Pisces
Known for Lac operon Allosteric regulation
Awards Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1965) Legion of Honour ForMemRS (1968)
Fields Biochemistry Genetics Molecular biology

💰 Net worth

Jacques Monod, renowned French biologist, is estimated to have a net worth of $100K - $1M in 2024. With his groundbreaking contributions to the field of molecular biology, Monod's work has undoubtedly earned him both acclaim and financial success throughout his career. Known for his research on gene regulation and the discovery of messenger RNA, Monod's influential studies have significantly advanced our understanding of the central mechanisms governing life processes. As a highly respected figure in the scientific community, his net worth reflects not only his esteemed position but also the significant impact he has had on the field of biology.

Biography/Timeline

1928

Monod was born in Paris to an American mother from Milwaukee, Charlotte (Sharlie) MacGregor Todd, and a French Huguenot Father, Lucien Monod who was a Painter and inspired him artistically and intellectually. He attended the lycée at Cannes until he was 18. In October 1928 he started his studies in biology at the Sorbonne. During World War II, Monod was active in the French Resistance, eventually becoming the chief of staff of the French Forces of the Interior. He was an Chevalier in the Légion d'Honneur (1945), and was awarded the Croix de Guerre (1945) and the American Bronze Star Medal.

1965

Monod also made important contributions to the field of enzymology with his proposed theory of allostery in 1965 with Jeffries Wyman (1901-1995) and Jean-Pierre Changeux.

1968

In addition to winning the Nobel Prize, Monod was also the Légion d'honneur and elected a Foreign Member of the Royal Society (ForMemRS) in 1968

1971

He was also a proponent of the view that life on earth arose by freak chemical accident and was unlikely to be duplicated even in the vast universe. His very striking suggestion was that this accident may not have been simply of low probability but of identically zero probability, a unique event that will never be repeated. "Man at last knows he is alone in the unfeeling immensity of the universe, out of which he has emerged only by chance. His destiny is nowhere spelled out, nor is his duty. The kingdom above or the darkness below; it is for him to choose", he wrote in 1971. He used the bleak assessment that forms the earlier part of the quote as a springboard to argue for atheism and the absurdity and pointlessness of existence. Monod stated we are merely chemical extras in a majestic but impersonal cosmic drama—an irrelevant, unintended sideshow. His views were in direct opposition to the religious certainties of his ancestor Henri's well-known brothers Frédéric Monod and Adolphe Monod. In 1973 he was one of the signers of the Humanist Manifesto II.

1976

Jacques Monod died of leukemia in 1976 and was buried in the Cimetière du Grand Jas in Cannes on the French Riviera.

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