Michael Chamberlin (biologist), Date of Birth
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Professor of biochemistry and molecular biology
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About Michael Chamberlin (biologist)
- Michael John Chamberlin (born June 7, 1937 in Chicago) is a Professor Emeritus of biochemistry and molecular biology at University of California, Berkeley.
- His research focused on the gene expression in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
- He studied how RNA polymerases initiated and terminated transcription.
- He became a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences in 1986.
- Chamberlin has trained leading molecular biologists who now hold positions throughout academia.
- Some of his former Ph.D.
- students include Robert Kingston (Harvard), Karen Arndt (U.
- Pittsburgh), Alice Telesnitsky (U.
- Michigan), Tom Kerppola (U.
- Michigan), John Helmann (Cornell), David Arnosti (Michigan State), Leticia Márquez-Magaña (San Francisco State), and Tracy Johnson (UC San Diego).
- In 2001, Chamberlin was recognized for his lifelong contribution to scientific research and training with the Sigma Xi Monie A.
- Ferst Award.
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