James E. Darnell

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James E. Darnell
Born (1930-09-09) September 9, 1930 (age 93)
Columbus, Mississippi
Residence USA
Citizenship United States of America
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Known for
  • Original discovery of RNA processing in eukaryotes.
  • Determined how extracellular proteins (cytokines) stimulates nuclear gene expression.
Notable awards Albany Medical Center Prize (2012)[2]
Albert Lasker Special Achievement Award (2002)
National Medal of Science (2002)[3]
Canada Gairdner International Award (1986)[4]
James E. Darnell receiving the 2002 National Medal of Science

James Edwin Darnell Jr. (born September 9, 1930 - Columbus, Mississippi)[5] is an American biologist who made significant contributions to RNA processing and cytokine signaling and is author of the cell biology textbook Molecular Cell Biology.

In 2004, he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

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  5. Laureates of the 2002 National Medal of Science
  6. National Science Foundation - The President's National Medal of Science

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