Leonard Lerman

Leonard Lerman
Born
Leonard Solomon Lerman

(1925-06-27)June 27, 1925
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
DiedSeptember 19, 2012(2012-09-19) (aged 87)
Cambridge, Massachusetts[1]
Alma materCalifornia Institute of Technology
Known forCell cloning, human karyotype
Scientific career
FieldsGenetics
InstitutionsVanderbilt University Nashville; University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver; SUNY Albany
Thesis Studies on the reaction of antibody with simple substances. The slow contraction of frog muscle. The hemodynamics of aortic occlusion.  (1949 @)
Doctoral advisorLinus Pauling
Doctoral studentsSidney Altman, Tom Maniatis

Leonard Solomon Lerman (June 27, 1925 – September 19, 2012) was an American scientist most noted for his work on DNA.[1]

  1. ^ a b Kaufman, Leslie (30 September 2012). "Leonard Lerman, a Pioneer in DNA Study, Is Dead at 87". The New York Times.